Substance Abuse and Nurses - the New Mexico Board of Nursing
Substance Abuse and Nurses - the New Mexico Board of Nursing
Substance Abuse and Nurses - the New Mexico Board of Nursing
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Disease Concept <strong>of</strong> Addiction:<br />
DSM IV Definition<br />
• <strong>Abuse</strong>: any use <strong>of</strong> drugs that causes physical,<br />
psychological, economic, legal or social harm to <strong>the</strong><br />
individual user or to o<strong>the</strong>rs affected by <strong>the</strong> drug user’s<br />
behavior.<br />
• 1. recurrent substance use resulting in failure to fulfill<br />
major role obligations at work, school or home<br />
• 2. recurrent substance use in situations in which it is<br />
physically hazardous, (driving, neglect <strong>of</strong> children,<br />
providing care while impaired)<br />
• 3. recurrent substance related legal problems ( arrests,<br />
child support arrears)