ICD-11 code : 6C40;
Preferred Label : Disorders due to use of alcohol;
ICD-11 definition : Disorders due to use of alcohol are characterised by the pattern and consequences
of alcohol use. Alcohol—more specifically termed ethyl alcohol or ethanol—is an intoxicating
compound produced by fermentation of sugars usually in agricultural products such
as fruits, cereals, and vegetables with or without subsequent distillation. There
are a wide variety of alcoholic drinks, with alcohol concentrations typically ranging
from 1.5% to 60%. Alcohol is predominantly a central nervous system depressant. In
addition to ability to produce Alcohol Intoxication, alcohol has dependence-producing
properties, resulting in Alcohol Dependence in some people and Alcohol Withdrawal
when alcohol use is reduced or discontinued. Unlike most other substances, elimination
of alcohol from the body occurs at a constant rate, such that its clearance follows
a linear rather than a logarithmic course. Alcohol is implicated in a wide range of
harms affecting most organs and systems of the body (e.g., cirrhosis of the liver,
gastrointestinal cancers, pancreatitis). Harm to others resulting from behaviour during
Alcohol Intoxication is well recognized and is included in the definitions of harmful
use of alcohol (i.e., Episode of Harmful Use of Alcohol and Harmful Pattern of Use
of Alcohol). Several alcohol-induced mental disorders (e.g., Alcohol-Induced Psychotic
Disorder) and alcohol-related forms of neurocognitive impairment (e.g., Dementia Due
to Use of Alcohol) are recognized.;
ICD-11 synonym : Disorders due to abuse of alcohol;
ICD-11 "other" category code : 6C40.Y;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 6C40.Z;
Origin ID : 1676588433;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
Disorders due to use of alcohol are characterised by the pattern and consequences
of alcohol use. Alcohol—more specifically termed ethyl alcohol or ethanol—is an intoxicating
compound produced by fermentation of sugars usually in agricultural products such
as fruits, cereals, and vegetables with or without subsequent distillation. There
are a wide variety of alcoholic drinks, with alcohol concentrations typically ranging
from 1.5% to 60%. Alcohol is predominantly a central nervous system depressant. In
addition to ability to produce Alcohol Intoxication, alcohol has dependence-producing
properties, resulting in Alcohol Dependence in some people and Alcohol Withdrawal
when alcohol use is reduced or discontinued. Unlike most other substances, elimination
of alcohol from the body occurs at a constant rate, such that its clearance follows
a linear rather than a logarithmic course. Alcohol is implicated in a wide range of
harms affecting most organs and systems of the body (e.g., cirrhosis of the liver,
gastrointestinal cancers, pancreatitis). Harm to others resulting from behaviour during
Alcohol Intoxication is well recognized and is included in the definitions of harmful
use of alcohol (i.e., Episode of Harmful Use of Alcohol and Harmful Pattern of Use
of Alcohol). Several alcohol-induced mental disorders (e.g., Alcohol-Induced Psychotic
Disorder) and alcohol-related forms of neurocognitive impairment (e.g., Dementia Due
to Use of Alcohol) are recognized.
