In addition to stopping drug abuse, treating drug addicts aims to return the user to productive life by functioning in the family, workplace and community. Some research that followed individuals in treatment over extended periods showed that most people who get into and remain in treatment stop using drugs, exhibit a decrease in criminal activity and improve occupational, social and psychological functioning. For example, studies show that methadone treatment increases participation in behavioral therapy and decreases both drug use and criminal behavior. However, individual treatment outcomes depend on the extent and nature of the problems of the patient, the appropriateness of treatment and related services doctors use to address those problems and the quality of interaction between the patient and the treatment providers. Relapse rates for addiction resemble those of other chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension and asthma. Like other chronic conditions, drug addicts can learn to manage the issue successfully. Treatment enables a person to counteract the powerful disruptive effects that addiction has on brain and behavior in order to regain control. The chronic nature of addiction means that relapsing and using drugs is not only possible, but also likely. The rates of drug relapse are similar to those of other chronic medical illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension and asthma. Unfortunately, when relapse occurs many people consider treatment a failure. However, successful treatment for addiction often requires continual evaluation and modification as appropriate. For example, when a patient receives active treatment for hypertension and symptoms decrease, doctors consider the treatment successful, even though symptoms may reappear when the patient stops treatment. For the addicted patient, lapses to drug abuse do not indicate failure, but rather signify that doctors need to reinstate, adjust or alter treatment.

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Substance-related disorders

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision, also known as DSM-IV-TR, is a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that includes all currently recognized mental health disorders. The coding system utilized by the DSM-IV is designed to correspond with codes from the International Classification of Diseases, commonly referred to as the ICD. Since early versions of the DSM did not correlate with ICD codes and updates of the publications for the ICD and the DSM are not simultaneous, some distinctions in the coding systems may still be present. For this reason, it is recommended that users of these manuals consult the appropriate reference when accessing diagnostic codes.

Alcohol-related disorders

• Alcohol
  • 305.00 Abuse
  • 303.90 Dependence
  • 291.8 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 291.8 -Induced mood disorder
  • 291.1 -Induced persisting amnestic disorder
  • 291.2 -Induced persisting dementia
  • 291.5 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 291.3 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 291.8 -Induced sexual dysfunction
  • 291.8 -Induced sleep disorder
  • 303.00 Intoxication
  • 291.0 Intoxication delirium
  • 291.9 -Related disorder NOS
  • 291.8 Withdrawal
  • 291.0 Withdrawal delirium

Amphetamine (or amphetamine-like) related disorders

• Amphetamine (or amphetamine-like)
  • 305.70 Abuse
  • 304.40 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 -Induced sexual dysfunction
  • 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS (includes Amphetamine Withdrawal Psychosis)
  • 292.0 Withdrawal

Caffeine-related disorders

• Caffeine
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
  • 305.90 Intoxication
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS

Cannabis-related disorders

• Cannabis
  • 305.20 Abuse
  • 304.30 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS

Cocaine-related disorders

• Cocaine
  • 305.60 Abuse
  • 304.20 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 -Induced sexual dysfunction
  • 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
  • 292.0 Withdrawal

Hallucinogen-related disorders

• Hallucinogen
  • 305.30 Abuse
  • 304.50 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.89 -persisting perception disorder
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS

Inhalant-related disorders

• Inhalant
  • 305.90 Abuse
  • 304.60 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.82 -Induced persisting dementia
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS

Nicotine-related disorders

• Nicotine
  • 305.1 Dependence
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
  • 292.0 Withdrawal

Opioid-related disorders

• Opioid
  • 305.50 Abuse
  • 304.00 Dependence
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 -Induced sexual dysfunction
  • 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
  • 292.0 Withdrawal

Phencyclidine (or phencyclidine-like) related disorders

• Phencyclidine (or phencyclidine-like)
  • 305.90 Abuse
  • 304.90 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS

Sedative-, hypnotic-, or anxiolytic-related disorders

• Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic
  • 305.40 Abuse
  • 304.10 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.83 -Induced persisting amnestic disorder
  • 292.82 -Induced persisting dementia
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 -Induced sexual dysfunction
  • 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.81 Intoxication delirium
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
  • 292.0 Withdrawal
  • 292.81 Withdrawal delirium

Polysubstance-related disorder

• 304.80 Polysubstance dependence

Other (or unknown) substance-related disorder

• Other (or unknown) substance
  • 305.90 Abuse
  • 304.90 Dependence
  • 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
  • 292.81 -Induced delirium
  • 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
  • 292.83 -Induced persisting amnestic disorder
  • 292.82 -Induced persisting dementia
  • 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
  • 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
  • 292.89 -Induced sexual dysfunction
  • 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
  • 292.89 Intoxication
  • 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
  • 292.0 Withdrawal

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