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What is the definition or description of: amphetamine abuse?
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Amphetamine abuse: Continuous use inspite of consequences, physiological/psychological/medical.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Addiction: In the current diagnostic code, "abuse" is reserved for a milder form of addiction than the diagnosis of dependence. Just think of addiction as an abnormal attachment to the substance, compulsive use, and problems controlling its use in spite of negative consequences.
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