Addressing Substance Use Disorders: Implications for Nursing and for Health Care Systems

Substance Use Disorders (SUDs), also referred to as drug addictions and chemical dependency, are a group of chronic, relapsing brain diseases characterized by addiction to psychoactive substances, along with compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences. SUDs affect people of all ages, genders, races, ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, and professions, including nursing and medicine. Individuals with this disease are unable to stop substance use even when faced with serious health, economic, vocational, legal, spiritual, and social consequences.
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Preface Source Type: research