Chunk #56 — Present Status and Future Directions

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

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Since 2007, the Substance-Related Disorders Work Group addressed many issues. The members conducted and published analyses, and they formulated new criteria and presented them widely for input. The DSM-5 Task Force requested a reduction in the number of disorders wherever possible, and the work group accomplished this.