F14.2: Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of cocaine Dependence syndrome
You are dependent on cocaine.
Cocaine is an agent obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. Cocaine is a drug and has a highly stimulating effect on the body.
You are addicted to cocaine. When you are addicted to cocaine, you have a constant strong desire to consume cocaine. You may then find it difficult to control your consumption and need more and more cocaine. Not consuming cocaine may then lead to you having physical or mental problems. The addiction may cause you to neglect other things in your day-to-day life.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Source
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