Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
- Use of the substance interferes with the ability to fulfill role obligations
- Attempts to cut down or control use fail
- Intense craving for the substance
- Excessive amount of time spent trying to procure the substance or recover from its use
- Use of the substance causes the person difficulty with interpersonal relationships or to become socially isolated
- Engages in hazardous activities when impaired by the substance
- Tolerance develops and the amount required to achieve the desired effect increases
- Substance-specific symptoms occur upon discontinuation of use
Substance intoxication
- Development of a reversible syndrome of symptoms following excessive use of a substance
- Direct effect on the central nervous system
- Disruption in physical and psychological functioning
- Judgment is disturbed and social and occupational functioning is impaired.
Substance withdrawal
- Development of symptoms that occurs upon abrupt reduction or discontinuation of a substance that has been used
- Symptoms are specific to the substance that has been used.
- Disruption in physical and psychological functioning
