Chunk #16 — Overarching Issues — Should Any Criteria Be Added? — Consumption

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DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorders: recommendations and rationale.

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DECISION: Do not add consumption. Add “craving or a strong desire or urge to use the substance” to the DSM-5 substance use disorder criteria (Figure 1). Encourage further research on the role of craving among substance use disorder criteria.