Understanding Gambling Disorder: Symptoms, Types, and Treatment | Emocare Addiction • Behavioural Health • Recovery Understanding Gambling Disorder: Symptoms, Types, and Treatment Gambling Disorder is a behavioural addiction characterised by persistent and recurrent problematic gambling leading to clinically significant impairment…
Understanding Unspecified/Unknown Substance-Related Disorder | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Emergency Care • Harm Reduction Understanding Unspecified / Unknown Substance-Related Disorder The label “Unspecified (or Unknown) Substance-Related Disorder” is used when clinically significant substance-related symptoms are present (intoxication, withdrawal, or other…
Understanding Unspecified Stimulant-Related Disorder: Symptoms, Identification, and Treatment | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Emergency Care • Psychiatry Understanding Unspecified Stimulant-Related Disorder: Symptoms, Identification, and Treatment Stimulant-related disorders (amphetamines, cocaine and novel stimulants) cause a spectrum of clinical problems — from…
Understanding and Addressing Other Stimulant-Induced Disorders | Emocare Emergency Medicine • Addiction Psychiatry • Harm Reduction Understanding and Addressing Other Stimulant-Induced Disorders Stimulant-induced disorders can present with a wide range of medical and psychiatric complications. When the exact stimulant (amphetamine,…
Understanding and Treating Stimulant Use Disorder | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Evidence-Based Care • Harm Reduction Understanding and Treating Stimulant Use Disorder Stimulant Use Disorder (amphetamine-type stimulants, cocaine and related compounds) causes significant functional impairment, psychiatric comorbidity and medical risk.…
Understanding Unspecified Sedative-Related Disorder: Symptoms and Treatment | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Emergency Care • Psychiatry Understanding Unspecified Sedative-Related Disorder: Symptoms and Treatment Sedative-related disorders (benzodiazepines, z‑drugs, barbiturates, sedating antihistamines and other depressants) can cause serious intoxication or withdrawal syndromes.…
Understanding and Managing Other Sedative-Induced Disorders | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Psychiatry • Primary Care Understanding and Managing Other Sedative‑Induced Disorders Sedative, hypnotic and anxiolytic medications may precipitate or worsen a range of psychiatric and neurocognitive conditions. This guide summarises…
Understanding Unspecified Inhalant-Related Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment | Emocare Emergency Medicine • Addiction Medicine • Psychiatry Understanding Unspecified Inhalant‑Related Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Unspecified inhalant‑related presentations include acute intoxication, complications (cardiac, respiratory, neurological) and ongoing functional impairment following…
Understanding Inhalant-Induced Disorders | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Emergency Medicine • Psychiatry Understanding Inhalant‑Induced Disorders Inhalant exposure can produce a range of clinical syndromes — from single episodes of intoxication to persistent psychiatric and neurocognitive disorders. This guide summarises diagnostic…
Understanding Unspecified Hallucinogen-Related Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment | Emocare Addiction Medicine • Psychiatry • Emergency Care Understanding Unspecified Hallucinogen‑Related Disorder: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Hallucinogen‑related presentations range from acute intoxication and persisting perceptual disturbances (HPPD) to anxiety, psychosis or…
