Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0815 short lesson, about 20 seconds
A Substance Use Disorder
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The idea
A substance use disorder is a condition in which continued use of a substance causes significant impairment or distress.
In practice
The term replaces older words that carried judgement rather than description.
Where people slip
This entry names a term. Support is on screen, and a clinician is the person to speak to.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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