Long Name
Substance Abuse Prescription Illicit Substance Over the Counter Product Substance Withdrawal Syndrome Personal Medical History Yes No Indicator
Preferred Definition
the yes/no indicator that asks whether a person has experienced a substance-specific organic brain syndrome relating to the discontinuation of administration or use or reduction in intake of an addictive substance, as a result of the maladaptive use of prescription drugs (substances obtained only by the order of legal medical professional), illegal drugs (substances deemed as harmful and usually subject to legal restriction), or over-the-counter drugs (medicine that can be bought without a prescription), that may lead to social, occupational, psychological, or physical problems as part of a person's medical background regarding health and the occurrence of disease events of the individual as part of the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10), an assessment tool for the systematic examination of the maladaptive use of prescription drugs (substances obtained only by the order of a legal medical professional), illegal drugs (substances deemed as harmful and usually subject to legal restriction), or over-the-counter drugs (medicine that can be bought without a prescription), that may lead to social, occupational, psychological, or physical problems for the individual.