According to the DSM, Substance Abuse and Substance Dependence Are

question 30

True/False

According to the DSM, substance abuse and substance dependence are interchangeable terms.

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Definitions:

Nutrients

Substances that provide nourishment essential for the growth and maintenance of life.

Fixed Virulence

A concept referring to a pathogen's stable level of harm or aggressiveness towards its host, not commonly used as a standardized term in scientific literature (NO real standardized definition).

Evolve

The process in which multiple forms of life are presumed to have originated and diversified from earlier types throughout the history of the planet.

Antibiotics

Substances used to kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria, often used to treat bacterial infections in humans and animals.