ICD-11 classes
06 Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
Disorders due to substance use or addictive behaviours
Disorders due to substance use
6C4A — Disorders due to use of nicotine
6C4A.1 — Harmful pattern of use of nicotine
6C4A.11 — Harmful pattern of use of nicotine, continuous
ICD-11 6C4A.11 — Harmful pattern of use of nicotine, continuous
A pattern of continuous (daily or almost daily) nicotine use that has caused damage to a person’s physical or mental health. The pattern of continuous nicotine use is evident over a period of at least one month. Harm to health of the individual occurs due to one or more of the following: (1) direct or secondary toxic effects on body organs and systems; or (2) a harmful route of administration.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
It excludes 2 items.
- Episode of harmful use of nicotine (6C4A.0)
- Nicotine dependence (6C4A.2)
It has no clarifying diagnoses.