The words “addiction,”“tolerance,” and “physical dependence” are often used interchangeably when it comes to drug or alcohol use. But they don’t mean the same thing. The words we use can affect how we feel about ourselves. They can also affect how we get help from health care pro...
The first mission of the LCPA was to formulate precise definitions of the terms addiction, physical dependence, and tolerance. This report explains these definitions and discusses how they apply to clinical practice.doi:10.1300/J354v17n01_03Howard A. Heit...
BackgoundThe undertreatment of pain has increasingly been framed as both a MethodsIn this paper, we critically examine discourses on pain management and addiction exemplified in academic and clinical literature produced by and for physicians providing guidance on the provision of opiates for the relief...
Research shows that substance abuse needs to be treated on both the physical and psychological levels as people can experience different kinds of dependence. Learn more about the differences between physical and psychological substance dependencies as well as the impact of developing a tolerance to a ...
The opiate addiction test: A clinical evaluation of a quick test for physical dependence on opiate drugs. Br. J. Clin. Pharmacol. 39:257-259; 1995.Ghodse, H., Taylor, D.R.S., Greaves, S.L., Britten, A.J and D. Lynch (1995) "The Opiate Addiction Test: A Clinical Evaluation of...
However, repeated use of morphine can induce tolerance and addiction (physical and psychologi- cal dependence)[1, 2]. Indeed, opioid addiction persists as a major public health problem[3–5]. Although much progress has been made, therapeutic strategies for the treatment of opioid addiction are ...
The diagnosis of alcohol dependence relies more on the consequences of alcohol use and less on the amount of alcohol consumed. Thus, if one suspects alcohol problems from answers to screening questions, attempt to determine what consequences of alcohol abuse the patient has experienced. The Diagnosti...
Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence GCP: Good clinical practice GHQ-28: General Health Questionnaire I: Intervention IDS-C30: Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology IFIS: International Fitness Scale IMBI: Institute of Medical Biometry and Informatics ...
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