Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0818 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Dependence
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The idea
Dependence is a state in which the body has adapted to a substance and functions differently without it.
In practice
Dependence is a physiological description, separate from a substance use disorder.
Where people slip
Dependence and substance use disorder are not the same term, and records use them differently.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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