Study finds one in four children have a parent with a substance use disorder ... This data is then analyzed alongside the DSM-5 — the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, ...

If you live with substance use disorder, or know someone who does, you know that there are tons of myths and misconceptions about the disorder, which is technically a mental illness. "Many people ...

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[1] The DSM-5 defines Substance Use Disorder as a problematic pattern of substance use leading to significant impairment or distress, as manifested by at least two of the following criteria occurring ...

For example, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Disorders (DSM), Fifth Edition uses a count of substance use disorder criteria to indicate how severe one’s substance use disorder is.

46.3 million people aged 12 or older (or 16.5% of the population) met the applicable DSM-5 criteria for having a substance use disorder in the past year, including 29.5 million people who were ...

Recent data showed that an 11-item symptom checklist was effective in identifying substance use disorder severity in primary care, supporting its use as a clinical decision-making tool ...

Nearly 49 million people in the US ages 12 and older – more than 1 in 6 – had a substance use disorder in 2022, according to survey data released Monday by the US Department of Health and ...

A new study has revealed that a quarter of children in the U.S. have at least one parent with a substance use disorder. This data is then analyzed alongside the DSM-5 — the Diagnostic and ...