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How are Substance Use Disorders Categorized?

How are substance use disorders categorized?

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) describes addiction as compulsive drug-seeking regardless of harmful consequences to oneself or others. However, addiction is not a particular diagnosis included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).    What is the DSM-5? The DSM-5 is the classification and diagnostic tool published by the American […]