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SUD

Abbreviation Psychology

Substance use disorder: harmful, continued use of alcohol or drugs.

Sources

Clinical Nursing Skills, Chapter 20 Key Terms · OpenStax
Substance Use Disorders, Merck Manual Consumer Version · Merck Manuals (Merck & Co., Inc.)

Related terms

DSM-5Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition, used to classify mental disorders.
IPVIntimate partner violence: abuse by a current or former partner.
OCDObsessive-compulsive disorder.
PTSDPost-traumatic stress disorder: lasting distress after a traumatic event.

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