Episode of harmful use of volatile inhalants

Definition

An episode of volatile inhalant use or unintentional exposure (e.g., occupational exposure) 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 volatile inhalant 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 volatile inhalant use.

Exclusions

• Harmful pattern of use of volatile inhalants (6C4B.1)
• Volatile inhalant dependence (6C4B.2)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Disorders due to use of volatile inhalants

• 6C4B.1Harmful pattern of use of volatile inhalants
• 6C4B.2Volatile inhalant dependence
• 6C4B.3Volatile inhalant intoxication
• 6C4B.4Volatile inhalant withdrawal
• 6C4B.5Volatile inhalant-induced delirium
• 6C4B.6Volatile inhalant-induced psychotic disorder
• 6C4B.7Certain specified volatile inhalants-induced mental or behavioural disorders
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system