Intoxication
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Substance intoxication is a type of substance-induced disorder which is potentially maladaptive and impairing, but reversible, and associated with recent use.
If the symptoms are severe, the term "substance intoxication delirium
" may be used.
The term contact high
is sometimes used to describe intoxication without direct administration.
If the symptoms are severe, the term "substance intoxication delirium
Delirium
Delirium or acute confusional state is a common and severe neuropsychiatric syndrome with core features of acute onset and fluctuating course, attentional deficits and generalized severe disorganization of behavior...
" may be used.
Classification
Examples (and ICD-10 code) include:- F10.0 alcohol intoxication
- F11.0 opioid intoxication
- F12.0 cannabinoid intoxication
- F13.0 sedativeSedativeA sedative or tranquilizer is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement....
and hypnoticHypnoticHypnotic drugs are a class of psychoactives whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia and in surgical anesthesia...
intoxication (see benzodiazepine overdoseBenzodiazepine overdoseBenzodiazepine overdose describes the ingestion of one of the drugs in the benzodiazepine class in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced. Death as a result of benzodiazepines is uncommon but does occasionally happen. Deaths after hospital admission are considered to be low...
and barbiturate overdoseBarbiturate overdoseA barbiturate overdose results when a person takes a larger-than-prescribed dose of barbiturates. Symptoms of an overdose typically include sluggishness, incoordination, difficulty in thinking, slowness of speech, faulty judgment, drowsiness, shallow breathing, and staggering. In severe cases, coma...
) - F14.0 cocaine intoxicationCocaine intoxicationCocaine intoxication refers to the immediate effects of cocaine on the body. Although cocaine intoxication and cocaine dependence can be present in the same individual, they present with different sets of symptoms....
- F15.0 caffeine intoxication
- F16.0 hallucinogen intoxication
- F17.0 stimulant intoxication
The term contact high
Contact high
Contact high is a phenomenon that sometimes occurs in otherwise sober people and animals who come into contact with someone who is under the influence of drugs...
is sometimes used to describe intoxication without direct administration.