Glossary D

Glossary D

Drug interaction refers to a combined effect of two (2) drugs that exceeds the addition of one drug's effects to the other.

Drug potency is defined as the minimum effective dose of a drug

Drug Testing refers to drug screening of employees, sportsmen, etc that needed to be tested for using drugs; it is a tests that indicate whether an applicant for employment or sportsmen has recently used a drug.

Drug tolerance refers to a reduction in the body's response to a drug.

Drug-defined crimes refer to violations of laws prohibiting or regulating the possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs.

Drug-Free Workplace Act refers to an act that requires federal contractors to maintain a drug-free workplace.

Drug-related crimes refer to crimes in which drugs contribute to the offense (excluding violations of drug laws).

- DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) : DSM is the acronym of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders which is the official manual for diagnosing mental disorders in the United States, that contains a list of specific criteria for each disorder, how long a person's symptoms must be present to qualify for a diagnosis, and requirements that the symptoms interfere with daily functioning in order to be called disorders. Moreover, DSM is a book which contains a comprehensive classification of officially recognized psychiatric disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association that contains standard terms and definitions of psychological disorders for use by mental health professionals to ensure uniformity of diagnosis.