Tobacco use disorders (nicotine dependence)
Also known as: Disorders due to use of nicotine, unspecified
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In short
E-cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes, are battery-operated smoking devices that heat a liquid containing nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals into an inhalable vapor. Some people think that e-cigarettes are safer than cigarettes and can be used to help people quit smoking, but not much is known about their health risks or whether they help people quit. Known dangers of e-cigarettes include the addictive nature of nicotine, the presence of other potentially harmful chemicals, a link to tobacco cigarette use in teens, and the risk of nicotine poisoning if the liquid is drunk, sniffed, or touched.
Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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Description
E-cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes, are battery-operated smoking devices. They often look like cigarettes, but work differently. Using an e-cigarette is called vaping. The user puffs on the mouthpiece of a cartridge. This causes a vaporizer to heat the liquid inside the cartridge. The liquid contains nicotine, flavorings, and other chemicals. The heated liquid turns into the vapor that is inhaled.
Some people think that e-cigarettes are safer than cigarettes, and that they can be used to help people quit smoking. But not much is known about the health risks of using them, or whether they do help people quit smoking. However we do know about some dangers of e-cigarettes:
- They contain nicotine, which is addictive
- They contain other potentially harmful chemicals
- There is a link between e-cigarette use and tobacco cigarette use in teens
- The liquid in e-cigarettes can cause nicotine poisoning if someone drinks, sniffs, or touches it
NIH: National Institute on Drug Abuse
Next to it in ICD-10
- F12Cannabis use disorders
- F13Sedative or sleeping-pill use disorders
- F14Cocaine use disorders
- F18Solvent (inhalant) use disorders
- F20Schizophrenia
- F21Schizotypal disorder
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Tobacco use disorders (nicotine dependence)?
F17 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Tobacco use disorders (nicotine dependence)?
6C4A.Z: Disorders due to use of nicotine, unspecified (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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