OVERVIEW
This page is used to organize CRG work on clinical findings and observable entities related to substance use, misuse, and abuse.
Concepts within the scope of this work include:
- Concepts related to the substances themselves (substance, illegal substance, controlled substance, psychoactive substance, recreational drug, street drug, prescription drug, etc.)
- Concepts related to way in which the substance is used (substance use, substance misuse, substance abuse, recreational substance use, illegal substance use)
- Concepts related to medical, social, and legal norms about appropriate use of a substance (prescription substance abuse, use of an illegal substance)
MAJOR FUNCTION, PROCESS, AND OTHER OBSERVABLE ENTITY CONCEPTS
Major Concepts | Commonly Used Terms | Working Definitions | Example |
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Substance | substance, drug, medication | ||
Psychoactive substance | |||
Prescribed substance | |||
Controlled substance | |||
Substance of abuse | Any substance commonly used for a reason other than prevention or treatment of a health condition. | ||
Use of substance | taking medication, use of medication, taking drugs, using drugs, substance use, | Any use of a substance. | |
Use of substance for reason other than prescribed health indication | Use of a substance for a reason other prevention or treatment a health condition. | ||
Misuse and/or abuse of substance | problem drug use, substance abuse | ||
Substance addiction | chemical dependency, | ||
Use of substance in a place or context prohibited by law | Drinking alcohol while driving, smoking a cigarette in the bathroom on an airplane, | ||
Use of a substance in a manner prohibited by law | |||
Under the influence of a substance in a place or context that is prohibited by law | Driving while under the influence of alcohol, performing surgery while under the influence of alcohol |
STAKEHOLDER GROUPS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS
Name | Type | Description | Notes |
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International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) | Professional Society (International) | ||
International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) | Professional Society (International) | ||
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | National Government (North America, US) | ||
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | National Government (North America, US) | ||
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) | Professional Society (North America, US) | ||
European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) | Regional Organization (Western Europe) | scientific publications, best practices, guidelines, early warning system on new psychoactive substances, databases | |
World Health Organization (WHO) Alcohol, Drugs and Addictive Behaviours Unit Topics: Substance Abuse | International |
RESOURCES
TERMINOLOGIES AND ONTOLOGIES
Name | Type | Description | Notes |
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DSM-I, DSM-II, DSM-III, DSM-III-R, DSM-IV, DSM-IV-R | Nosology | Previous editions of the the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) | Useful for understanding the evolution concepts and specific terms used at different points in time |
DSM-5, DSM-5 SCID | Nosology | Current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) | Useful for understanding terms and concepts as they are currently designed to be used by clinicians |
ICD-10, ICD-10-CM | Nosology | Preview editions of the the International Classification of Disorders (ICD) | Useful for understanding the evolution concepts and specific terms used at different points in time |
ICD-11 | Nosology | Current edition of the the International Classification of Disorders (ICD) | Useful for understanding terms and concepts as they are currently designed to be used by clinicians |
UMLS | Meta-Terminology | Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) |
PROJECT MILESTONES AND STATUS
ID | Objective | Action Item |
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1 | Define scope of work |
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2 | Understand uses cases |
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3 | Understand major conceptualizations of the concept |
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4 | Establish contact with key stakeholders and other potential project contributors |
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5 | Understand how concepts in the domain are currently represented in SNOMED |
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6 | Perform gap analysis |
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7 | Create new and modify existing concepts in SNOMED |
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8 | Disseminate information about changes to SNOMED for concepts in the domain |
LINKS TO SITE MATERIALS
WORK PAGES
DISCUSSION THREADS
GRAPHICS AND GLOSSARIES