Diagnostic criteria are being modified. Instead of separate categories for abuse and dependence, DSM-58 now defines alcohol use disorder (AUD), which requires an individual to meet at least 2 of 11 criteria, 10 from DSM-IV with the addition of craving (Table 1). DSM-5 differentiates moderate AUD (2 or 3 criteria) from severe AUD (4 or more criteria). Based upon the 2004-2005 dataset of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC), 80.5% of the individuals who met criteria for DSM-IV alcohol dependence also met criteria for DSM-5 severe AUD6, 7. Overall, in the NESARC 2004-2005 dataset 10.8% of the individuals met a diagnosis of AUD during the preceding year6, 7. In an Australian population sample, the prevalence of a DSM-5 AUD was 9.7% 9.
