What Evidence Led Developers of DSM-5 to Remove the Distinction

question 78

Multiple Choice

What evidence led developers of DSM-5 to remove the distinction between substance abuse and substance dependence?

• A)Substance abuse was moved to the impulse control disorders section.
• B)Substance abuse was removed because abusers do not suffer serious impairment.
• C)People who abuse substances are always dependent on substances.
• D)Evidence suggests dependence and abuse are not clearly distinct forms of disorder.

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