Alcohol dependence, current use, episodic

Definition

During the past 12 months, there has been alcohol dependence with intermittent heavy drinking, with periods of abstinence from alcohol. If current use is continuous (daily or almost daily over at least the past 1 month), the diagnosis of Alcohol dependence, current use, continuous should be made instead.

Exclusions

• Episode of harmful use of alcohol (6C40.0)
• Harmful pattern of use of alcohol (6C40.1)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Alcohol dependence

• 6C40.20Alcohol dependence, current use, continuous
• 6C40.22Alcohol dependence, early full remission
• 6C40.23Alcohol dependence, sustained partial remission
• 6C40.24Alcohol dependence, sustained full remission
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified