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Substance Use Disorders

The Substance Use Disorders Section is comprised of the following subsections:
  • Substance Dependence
    The essential feature of Substance Dependence is a cluster of cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms indicating that the individual continues use of the substance despite significant substance-related problems.
  • Substance Abuse
    The essential feature of Substance Abuse is a maladaptive pattern of substance use manifested by recurrent and significant adverse consequences related to the repeated use of substances.
Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text RevisionTM. Copyright 2000 American Psychiatric Association. All Rights Reserved.