Since DSM-IV was published in 1994, its approach to substance use disorders has come
under scrutiny. Strengths were identified (notably, reliability and validity of dependence), but …

Aims: The aim of the study was to explore whether the concept of heavy substance use over
time can be used as definition of substance use disorder. Methods: Narrative review …

This article provides an overview of the history of substance use and misuse and chronicles
the long shared history humans have had with psychoactive substances, including alcohol …

BACKGROUND: A number of changes have been proposed and investigated in the criteria
for substance use disorders in DSM-5. However, although clinical utility of DSM-5 is a high …

Aims To determine the prevalence of past 12‐month DSM‐5 alcohol use disorders (AUDs),
to quantify and characterize individuals who remain stably unaffected or affected and those …

Aims To evaluate the proposed revisions to the DSM‐IV alcohol use disorder criteria using
epidemiological data. Design, setting and participants Data came from the 1997 Australian …

To determine the number of genetic factors underlying the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) criteria for alcohol dependence (AD), we …

Women are more vulnerable to the deleterious effects of both acute and protracted alcohol
use than men, but women's lower levels of alcohol consumption and alcohol use disorder …

Background Existing information on consequences of the DSM‐5 revision for the diagnosis
of alcohol use disorders (AUD) has gaps, including missing information critical to …

Background Although psychoactive substances vary in many ways, they have important
commonalties, particularly in their ability to lead to an addiction syndrome. The field lacks an …