Opioid Use Disorders: A Case Study
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Opioid use disorder is one of the most common disorder seen in primary care settings. According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) “in 2013, an estimated 1.8 million people had an opioid use disorder related to prescription pain relievers and an estimated 517,000 had an opioid use disorder related to heroin use”.
According to Barrett, Meisner, and Stweart (2008) DSM defines substance abuse as a pattern of maladaptive substance use that is associated with recurrent and significant adverse consequences. I like how you explained your decision to adopt the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) conceptualization of drug misuse. I agree with your argument that the DSM has