§ 813.040 Determination of problem condition involving alcohol, inhalants or controlled substances, standards
813.040. Determination of problem condition involving alcohol, inhalants or controlled substances, standards
This section establishes, for purposes of ORS 471.432, 807.060 and 813.500, when a person has a problem condition involving alcohol, inhalants or controlled substances. For purposes of ORS 471.432, 807.060 and 813.500, a person has a problem condition involving alcohol, inhalants or controlled substances if it is determined that the person has a problem condition in which the person's health or that of others is substantially impaired or endangered or the person's social or economic function is substantially disrupted because of the person's:
(1) Habitual or periodic use of alcoholic beverages; or
(2) Use of or loss of the ability to control the use of controlled substances, inhalants or other substances with abuse potential including a condition that may have developed:
(a) A physical dependence in which the body requires a continuing supply of a drug, inhalant or controlled substance to avoid characteristic withdrawal symptoms; or
(b) A psychological dependence characterized by an overwhelming mental desire for continued use of a drug, inhalant or controlled substance.