The nurse is caring for a patient with substance use disorder. The patient asks if there is a difference between substance use disorder and addiction. How will the nurse explain how substance use disorder differs from addiction?
1. Substance use disorder refers to chemical dependency; addiction does not.
2. Substance use disorder is a diagnostic term; addiction is an active disease state.
3. Substance use disorder does not refer to chemical dependency; addiction does.
4. Substance use disorder is an active disease state; addiction is a diagnostic term.
Answer: 2
Explanation: While many may use the terms substance use disorder and addiction interchangeably, these concepts vary. Substance use disorder is a diagnostic term used to describe the continued use of a substance without regard to negative consequence, including physiological and psychological symptoms. Addiction refers to an active disease state. Neither substance use disorder nor addiction refers to chemical dependency only.
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