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Given their shared addictive nature, we classify them as substance use

F17.210 synonyms include Cigarette smoker Continuous dependence on cigarette smoking Episodic dependence on cigarette smoking Heavy cigarette smoker Light cigarette smoker Moderate cigarette smoker Tobacco dependence caused by cigarettes Other ICD-10 codes commonly used for nicotine dependence: F17.2 - Nicotine dependence F17.20 - Nicotine dependence, unspecified F17.200 - Nicotine dependence, unspecified, uncomplicated F17.201 - Nicotine dependence, unspecified, in remission F17.203 - Nicotine dependence unspecified, with withdrawal F17.208 - Nicotine dependence, unspecified, with other nicotine-induced disorders F17.209 - Nicotine dependence, unspecified, with unspecified nicotine-induced disorders F17.219 - Nicotine dependence, cigarettes, with unspecified nicotine-induced disorders F17.229 - Nicotine dependence, chewing tobacco, with unspecified nicotine-induced disorders F17.299 - Nicotine dependence, other tobacco product, with unspecified nicotine-induced disorders