Play a Role in the Future of Addiction Medicine

Addiction medicine providers are being asked to help shape the future of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). The World Health Organization is requesting input from physicians, nurses, insurers, public health professionals and policy-makers on the ICD-11, the next version of the disease classification system used around the world. Stakeholders can comment or read others’ comments about the beta version of the ICD-11.

Of note to addiction clinicians are some reclassifications from the ICD-10 related to the relationships between impulse control disorders and behavioral addiction, such as pathological gambling, and substance use disorder. This is a rare opportunity to shape how addiction medicine will be classified throughout medical science for years to come.

Registering on the site is required to comment or to see others’ comments, but not required to browse the ICD-11. Instructional videos are available to learn how to explore and comment on the website. Learn more about the process and register.

ICD-10, the recently US-implemented method of classifying disease and injury, began being used internationally in 1994. It is updated regularly to reflect advances in health and medical science. ICD-11 is expected to be finalized in 2018. Don’t miss this opportunity to shape the next iteration of ICD codes for addiction medicine. Click here to register and comment on the draft version.