substance dependence

collocation in English

meaningsofsubstanceanddependence

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substance
noun
uk
/ˈsʌb.stəns/us
/ˈsʌb.stəns/
material with particular ...
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dependence
noun[S or U]
uk
/dɪˈpen.dəns/us
/dɪˈpen.dəns/
the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order to continue existing ...
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(Definition ofsubstanceanddependencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Etiologic connections amongsubstancedependence, antisocial behavior, and personality : modeling the externalizing spectrum.
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Those with activesubstancedependencewho require detoxification are not eligible for reasons of medical safety.
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In addition, the risk index score predicted multiplesubstancedependencediagnoses.
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A semi-structured interview was conducted by a psychiatrist about sociodemographic variables andsubstancedependencehistory.
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Exclusion criteria were schizophrenia and related disorders, primarysubstancedependenceand clear organic disease.
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Etiolgic connections amongsubstancedependence, antisocial behavior and personality: modeling the externalizing spectrum.
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Finally, we examined whether our developmental subgroups predictedsubstancedependenceabove and beyond three static variables frequently used in subgrouping.
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These findings indicate a strong association between the presence of one or more indices of behavioral disinhibition andsubstancedependence.
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Demographic differences were adjusted and subsequent analyses were additionally adjusted for any lifetime depressive and anxiety disorders and lifetime alcohol andsubstancedependence.
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Patients with a history of traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, alcohol orsubstancedependenceor other neurological or psychiatric conditions were excluded.
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No participant (control or patient) had a history of traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, developmental disorder, diagnosable currentsubstancedependence, or known neurological condition.
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These variables were diverse, reflecting parent-child relationships, psychopathology,substancedependence, marital history, self-concept and current stressful events and difficulties.
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Secondly, the study will investigate the contribution of co-morbid anxiety and depressive disorders and alcohol andsubstancedependenceto these associations.
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In addition, the number of prescriptions issued forsubstancedependenceshowed that prescriptions kept pace with the increase in patient numbers.
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These associations were adjusted for differences in demographic characteristics, lifetime anxiety and depressive disorders, alcohol andsubstancedependence, and all three types of trauma.
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The prevalence of social and specific phobias, bipolar disorder, recurrent brief depression, dysthymia, alcohol dependence,substancedependenceand schizophrenia are not significantly different between the two relative groups.
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Hersubstancedependencebecame so severe that she almost died.
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Data are available for methadone used in the treatment ofsubstancedependence, covering prescriptions dispensed in the community only.
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Recurrent major depression and recurrent brief depressive disorder are also significantly more frequent among the case probands, whereas bipolar disorder, dysthymia and the alcohol andsubstancedependencedisorders are not.
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A vulnerability to addiction may lead to an increased risk for asubstancedependence.
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Euphoric recall has been cited as a factor insubstancedependence, as well as anger problems.
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Substancedependencecan be diagnosed with physiological dependence, evidence of tolerance or withdrawal, or without physiological dependence.
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Important phases in treatingsubstancedependenceinclude establishing coping mechanisms to deal with the hardships of withdrawal symptoms.
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