drug dependence

Etiology

• adverse effect of drug tolerance

Clinical manifestations

• drug-withdrawal may occur if the drug is stopped abruptly or when antagonists of the drug are administered

Differential diagnosis

• differs from drug addiction (which includes a component of opiate use for effects other than relief of pain)*

* addiction as defined does not necessitate drug dependence

More general terms

• drug adverse effect(s)
• metabolic disease

More specific terms

• benzodiazepine dependence
• opioid dependence; chronic opioid use
• physical dependence
• substance withdrawal

Additional terms

• addiction (psychological dependence)
• drug tolerance; drug habituation
• pseudoaddiction
• substance abuse