Disorders due to use of nicotine

Mental and behavioral disorders resulting from the use of nicotine-containing products (cigarettes, e-cigarettes, smokeless tobacco), primarily nicotine dependence and withdrawal.

Symptoms

• Nicotine dependence – compulsive use despite harm (also: nicotine dependence, tobacco dependence, inability to stop smoking, compulsive smoking, addicted to cigarettes)
• Craving for cigarettes or nicotine products (also: craving for cigarettes, urge to smoke, nicotine craving, tobacco craving, compulsion to smoke)
• Nicotine withdrawal (irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating) (also: nicotine withdrawal, irritability on quitting smoking, anxiety when not smoking, difficulty concentrating without cigarettes, withdrawal from tobacco)
• Withdrawal-related restlessness and mood disturbance (also: restlessness on nicotine cessation, depressed mood during quitting, mood disturbance from smoking cessation, withdrawal dysphoria, quitting-related anger)
• Increased appetite and weight gain on cessation (also: weight gain after stopping smoking, increased appetite on quitting, eating more when not smoking, nicotine withdrawal appetite increase)
• Continued use despite known health consequences (also: smoking despite lung disease, nicotine use despite COPD, continuing despite cancer risk, inability to quit despite health problems, persistent smoking despite harm)

Synonyms and related terms

nicotine dependence, tobacco dependence, inability to stop smoking, compulsive smoking, addicted to cigarettes, craving for cigarettes, urge to smoke, nicotine craving, tobacco craving, compulsion to smoke, nicotine withdrawal, irritability on quitting smoking, anxiety when not smoking, difficulty concentrating without cigarettes, withdrawal from tobacco, restlessness on nicotine cessation, depressed mood during quitting, mood disturbance from smoking cessation, withdrawal dysphoria, quitting-related anger, weight gain after stopping smoking, increased appetite on quitting, eating more when not smoking, nicotine withdrawal appetite increase, smoking despite lung disease, nicotine use despite COPD, continuing despite cancer risk, inability to quit despite health problems, persistent smoking despite harm

Frequently asked questions

What are the symptoms of Disorders due to use of nicotine?

Symptoms associated with Disorders due to use of nicotine (ICD-11 6C4A) include: Nicotine dependence – compulsive use despite harm, Craving for cigarettes or nicotine products, Nicotine withdrawal (irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating), Withdrawal-related restlessness and mood disturbance, Increased appetite and weight gain on cessation, Continued use despite known health consequences.

WHO ICD-11 source

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