Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00941:clause:1_1:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00941
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 1 (pt 3/5)
Character Range: 28214–31834

1 – Dictionary.
                               severe substance use disorder means a disorder of mental health characterised by a problematic pattern of use of a substance leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as manifested by at least 6 of the following criteria (derived from DSM-5-TR), occurring within a 12-month period:

             1. The substance is often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than was intended.
             2. There is a persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control substance use.
               3. A great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain the substance, use the substance, or recover from its effects.
              4. Craving, or a strong desire or urge to use the substance.
               5. Recurrent substance use resulting in a failure to fulfil major role obligations at work, school, or home.
               6. Continued substance use despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of the substance.
              7. Important social, occupational or recreational activities are given up or reduced because of substance use.
              8. Recurrent substance use in situations in which it is physically hazardous.
              9. Substance use is continued despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused or exacerbated by the substance.
             10. Tolerance, as defined by either of the following:
                 (i)            a need for markedly increased amounts of the substance to achieve intoxication or desired effect; or
                 (ii)         a markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of the substance.
Note: DSM-5-TR is also defined in the Schedule 1 - Dictionary.
                               specified list of agents means:
(a)          a polychlorinated biphenyl;
(b)          brevetoxin;
(c)          ciguatera toxin;
(d)          cobalt;
(e)          colloidal silver;
(f)           diethylene glycol;
(g)          dimethylamine borane;
(h)          fruit of the Buckthorn shrub (Karwinskia humboldtiana);
(i)            inorganic arsenic;
(j)            inorganic lead;
(k)          mercury;
(l)            methyl bromide;
(m)        N-3-pyridyl methyl-N'-p-nitrophenyl urea (Vacor);
(n)          saxitoxin;
(o)          tetrodotoxin;
(p)          thallium salts;
(q)          trichloropropane; or
(r)           tri-ortho-cresyl phosphate.
                               specified list of autoimmune diseases means:
(a)          antiphospholipid syndrome;
(b)          coeliac disease;
(c)          inflammatory bowel disease;
(d)          mixed connective tissue disease;
(e)          rheumatoid arthritis;
(f)           Sjögren syndrome;
(g)          systemic lupus erythematosus; or
(h)          systemic sclerosis (scleroderma).
                               specified list of chemicals (long term exposure) means:
(a)          acrylamide monomer at an oral dose rate of >0.001 mg/kg/day;
(b)          allyl chloride;
(c)          1-bromopropane at an inhaled concentration of >0.02 ppm;
(d)          carbon disulphide at an inhaled concentration of >0.3 ppm;
(e)          ethylene oxide at an inhaled concentration of >1 ppm;
(f)           methyl bromide at an inhaled concentration of >0.02 ppm;
(g)          methyl n-butyl ketone (MNBK) at an inhaled concentration of >0.6 ppm; or
(h)          n-hexane at an inhaled concentration of >0.6 ppm.
                               specified list of chemicals