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Substance abuse and induced disorders
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Substance abuse and dependence causes physical, mental, emotional, or social harm. Examples of abused drugs include opioids, stimulants, depressants, antianxiety agents, and hallucinogens. (See Understanding commonly abused substances, pages 432 to 436.) Chronic drug abuse,... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Drug abuse and dependence
(Handbook of Diseases)

... The National Institute on Drug Abuse defines drug abuse and dependence as the use of a legal or an illegal drug that causes physical, mental, emotional, or social harm. Examples of abused drugs include narcotics, stimulants, depressants, anxiolytics,... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Do not assume that a negative drugscreen means that no drugs of abuse were used. Many drugs of abuse are not identified on standard urine drugscreening samples
(Avoiding Common Pediatric Errors)

... Author: Michael S. Potter and Anthony Slonim, MD What to Do - Interpret the Data Like all diagnostic tests, it should not be assumed that a negative drug screen indicates with perfect accuracy that no illicit drugs have been used... Suggested Readings ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

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