Substance Use
Dimension 278 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Substance Use measures the extent to which an expression indicates use of alcohol, tobacco, or other ingested substances, including frequency, continuation, and behavior around use. It encompasses both general references to consumption and explicit reports of ongoing use.
evidence final name · Use Pregnancy
Minimal Substance Use
Expressions activating this band show little to no clear substance-use content, or only indirect, incidental, or ambiguous references to concern, mood, or behavior. Substance-related behavior is not a central reported activity in the expression.
Moderate Substance Use
Expressions activating this band describe substance use as a present topic through general questions or reports about smoking, drinking, medication use, or related physical effects. Use is referenced as a behavior under consideration or occurring with limited specificity about sustained frequency.
High Substance Use
Expressions activating this band explicitly report or query active alcohol or tobacco use with direct behavioral wording and clear time framing. Use is presented as ongoing or recurrent consumption rather than a vague or peripheral mention.
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Minimal Use Pregnancy: Use pregnancy is present at a low level. Expressions activating this band reflect early or diffuse use pregnancy.
Moderate Use Pregnancy: Use pregnancy is experienced here as observable behavioral patterns associated with problematic or disordered functioning. Unlike the band below, where use pregnancy was characterized by a general form, the proxy here has shifted in character. Expressions activating this band engage with use pregnancy at a level associated with formal behavioral assessment.
Heavy Use Pregnancy: Use pregnancy is experienced here as observable behavioral patterns associated with problematic or disordered functioning. Compared to the band below, use pregnancy is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band engage with use pregnancy at a level associated with formal behavioral assessment.