Table 1. Alcohol use disorder criteria, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders, 5th edition (DSM-5) (4), and the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition (ICD-10) (116).
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DSM-5 criteria for alcohol use disorder |
ICD-10 criteria for alcohol dependence |
| Tolerance | Tolerance |
| Withdrawal | Withdrawal |
| Difficulties controlling drinking (unsuccessful in cutting down or stopping drinking) |
Difficulties controlling drinking (unsuccessful in cutting down or stopping drinking) |
| Neglect of activities | Neglect of activities |
| Time spent drinking or recovering from effects of alcohol |
Time spent drinking or recovering from effects of alcohol |
| Drinking despite physical/ psychological problems |
Drinking despite physical/ psychological problems |
| Craving | Craving |
| Alcohol consumed in larger amounts or over longer periods than was intended |
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| Failure to fulfill major role obligations |
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| Recurrent alcohol use in hazardous situations |
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| Drinking despite social/ interpersonal problems |
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(Two or more criteria met in past year) |
(Three or more criteria met in past year) |