It should be noted that the two items of drinking and driving (items (a) and (b)) are controversial in research and individuals who endorse these items (but not item (c)) are less likely to endorse other abuse/dependence criteria. Of those who diagnostically “switched” from being DSM-IV affected to being DSM-5 unaffected, 89.5% reported either item (a) or (b) but not (c). However, not all individuals reporting either one of the items (a) or (b), but not (c), were unaffected using DSM-5 diagnoses – in fact 60.2% of these individuals continued to meet criteria for DSM-5 AUDs.
