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SOCIAL PROBLEMS > ADDICTION > DRUG ADDICTION

Preferred term

DRUG ADDICTION  

Definition

  • THIS TERM COVERS DRUG ADDICTION ONLY, WHETHER THE DRUG IS PRESCRIBED OR NOT.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • DRUG ADDICTS
  • DRUG DEPENDENCY

Scope note

  • FOR DRUG USE WHERE ADDICTION IS NOT INVOLVED, USE TERMS 'DRUG ABUSE' OR 'MEDICINAL DRUGS'.

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/5ad1e8cb-75c5-4917-be36-5dca9757a956

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