See Also: substance dependence(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Dependence(medicine)
Dependence(health)
dependence(dictionary)
dependence(dictionary)
Economic dependence(finance)
anchorage dependence(medicine)
Drug dependence(medicine)
physical dependence(medicine)

substance dependence (medicine)


substance dependence


A pattern of behavioural, physiologic, and cognitive symptoms that develop due to substance use or abuse; usually indicated by tolerance to the effects of the substance and withdrawal symptoms that develop when use of the substance is terminated.