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. 2012 Jul 17;2(7):e140. doi: 10.1038/tp.2012.54

Box 1. Criteria for diagnosing addiction (abuse/dependence).

  DSM-5 DSM-IV
Failure to fulfill major role obligations ✓ (abuse)
Recurring use in hazardous situations ✓ (abuse)
Use despite interpersonal problems ✓ (abuse)
Use despite recurring legal problems x ✓ (abuse)
     
Tolerance   ✓ (dependence)
Withdrawal   ✓ (dependence)
Using more or longer than intended ✓ (dependence)
Giving up important activities to use ✓ (dependence)
Spending a lot of time using ✓ (dependence)
Use despite recurring physical/psychological problems ✓ (dependence)
Persistent, failed quit attempts ✓ (dependence)
Craving—strong urge or desire to use drug ×
     
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-IV:    
Abuse—1 or more of 4 criteria.    
Dependence—3 or more of 7 criteria occurring in the same 12-month period.    
     
DSM-5 (proposed: dsm5.org)    
Substance use disorder:    
 Unaffected—0 or 1 of 11 criteria.    
 Moderately affected—2 to 3 of 11 criteria occurring in the same 12-month period.    
 Severely affected—4 or more of 11 criteria occurring in the same 12-month period.