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Tobacco Use Disorder

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Definition: Tobacco used to the detriment of a person's health or social functioning. Tobacco dependence is included.  includes cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco & snuff; a psychiatric diag: do not confuse with SMOKING /adv eff; note X ref NICOTINE DEPENDENCE: do not coord with NICOTINE unless nicotine is substantially discussed as a chemical   
See Also Smoking Cessation
Other names Tobacco Dependence; Nicotine Use Disorder; Nicotine Dependence; Use Disorder, Nicotine; Tobacco Use Disorders; Tobacco Dependences; Nicotine Use Disorders; Disorder, Tobacco-Use; Disorder, Tobacco Use; Disorder, Nicotine Use; Dependence, Tobacco; Dependence, Nicotine; Tobacco-Use Disorder

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