ICD-11 code : L2-6C4;
Preferred Label : Disorders due to substance use;
ICD-11 definition : Disorders due to substance use include disorders that result from a single occasion
or repeated use of substances that have psychoactive properties, including certain
medications. Disorders related to fourteen classes or groups of psychoactive substances
are included. Typically, initial use of these substances produces pleasant or appealing
psychoactive effects that are rewarding and reinforcing with repeated use. With continued
use, many of the included substances have the capacity to produce dependence. They
also have the potential to cause numerous forms of harm, both to mental and physical
health. Disorders due to harmful non-medical use of non-psychoactive substances are
also included in this grouping.;
ICD-11 synonym : drug use disorder; Disorders due to substance abuse;
ICD-11 "other" category code : 6C4Y;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 6C4Z;
Origin ID : 590211325;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Disorders due to substance use include disorders that result from a single occasion
or repeated use of substances that have psychoactive properties, including certain
medications. Disorders related to fourteen classes or groups of psychoactive substances
are included. Typically, initial use of these substances produces pleasant or appealing
psychoactive effects that are rewarding and reinforcing with repeated use. With continued
use, many of the included substances have the capacity to produce dependence. They
also have the potential to cause numerous forms of harm, both to mental and physical
health. Disorders due to harmful non-medical use of non-psychoactive substances are
also included in this grouping.