Episode of harmful use of alcohol

Definition

An episode of use of alcohol that has caused damage to a person’s physical or mental health or has resulted in behaviour leading to harm to the health of others. Harm to health of the individual occurs due to one or more of the following: (1) behaviour related to intoxication; (2) direct or secondary toxic effects on body organs and systems; or (3) a harmful route of administration. Harm to health of others includes any form of physical harm, including trauma, or mental disorder that is directly attributable to behaviour due to alcohol intoxication on the part of the person to whom the diagnosis of single episode of harmful use applies. This diagnosis should not be made if the harm is attributed to a known pattern of alcohol use.

Exclusions

• Alcohol dependence (6C40.2)
• Harmful pattern of use of alcohol (6C40.1)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Disorders due to use of alcohol

• 6C40.1Harmful pattern of use of alcohol
• 6C40.2Alcohol dependence
• 6C40.3Alcohol intoxication
• 6C40.4Alcohol withdrawal
• 6C40.5Alcohol-induced delirium
• 6C40.6Alcohol-induced psychotic disorder
• 6C40.7Certain specified alcohol-induced mental or behavioural disorders
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system