Tobacco Use Disorder
| Definition: |
Tobacco used to the detriment of a person's health or social functioning. Tobacco dependence is included. |
| Notes: |
includes cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco & snuff; a psychiatric diag: do not confuse with SMOKING /adv eff; note X ref NICOTINE DEPENDENCE: do not coord with NICOTINE unless nicotine is substantially discussed as a chemical |
| Also Called: |
Nicotine Dependence,Nicotine Use Disorder,Tobacco Dependence |
| Previously Indexed: |
Smoking (1966-1980) |
Tobacco Use Disorder Definitions and Terms
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