Stimulant use disorder
Harmful use of cocaine and amphetamine-type drugs
Stimulant use disorder is a type of substance use disorder where the use of stimulants caused clinically significant impairment or distress. It is defined in the DSM-5 as "the continued use of amphetamine-type substances, cocaine, or other stimulants leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, from mild to severe". These psychoactive drugs, known as stimulants, are among the most widely used drugs in the world today.
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A psychoactive drug, such as a stimulant, is a substance that affects one's behavior, mind, and body. Stimulant are psychoactive drugs that cause arousal. Routes of administration for stimulants include inhalation, insufflation, oral, and intravenous. Stimulants may be subject to regulation depending on jurisdiction. Some stimulants are used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, obesity, narcolepsy, and depression, as well as other conditions. Designer drugs are becoming increasingly popular as manufacture attempt to alter the chemical properties of drugs, and avoid jail time, legal penalties, and detection in drug screening efforts.
If a substance is used over a long period of time and the user becomes dependent upon it, a substance use disorder may develop.
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