Addiction Medicine
Also known asMedicine, Addiction · Addiction Psychiatry · Psychiatry, Addiction
Definition
A medical specialty focused on the diagnosis and treatment of ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOR disorders, including SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS and IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; and the management of co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions
MeSH classification
- H02.403.007
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000073316) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗