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Psychoactive substance use disorders involve physiological symptoms and maladaptive behaviors associated with the regular use of drugs that affect the central nervous system (CNS).1 Use of psychoactive drugs is said to be maladaptive when it persists despite the presence of social, occupational, psychological, or physical problems. Continued use over time may result in withdrawal symptoms when the drugs are terminated. Substance use disorders are distinguished from substance-induced organic mental disorders in that they deal with problems arising from the use of psychoactive drugs rather than with the acute or chronic effects of these substances on the CNS.
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Hollandsworth, J.G. (1990). Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders. In: The Physiology of Psychological Disorders. The Springer Series in Behavioral Psychophysiology and Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3570-0_8
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