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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Apr 3.
Published in final edited form as: Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 Aug 12;227:108958. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108958

Table 4.

Participants with discrepant diagnoses, N = 588.

4a. DSM-5 SUD positive, DSM-IV SUD negative

% of total sample % among those discrepant

Alcohol (n = 42) 7.1
Only 2 DSM-IV dependence criteria (no DSM-IV abuse criteria) 76.2
1 DSM-IV dependence criterion (no abuse) and craving 23.8
Tobacco (n = 58) 9.9
Only 2 DSM-IV dependence criteria (no abuse) 72.4
0–1 DSM-IV dependence criterion (no abuse) with craving, hazardous use, social problems, or neglecting roles 27.6
Cannabis (n = 69) 11.7
Only 2 DSM-IV dependence criteria (no abuse) 58.0
0–1 DSM-IV dependence criterion (no abuse) and craving or withdrawal 42.0
Cocaine (n = 26) 4.4
Only 2 DSM-IV dependence criteria (no abuse) 80.8
1 DSM-IV dependence criterion (no abuse) and craving 19.2
Heroin (n = 3) 0.5
Only 2 DSM-IV dependence criteria (no abuse) 66.7
1 DSM-IV dependence criterion (no abuse) and craving 33.3
Opioids (n = 6) 1.0
Only 2 DSM-IV dependence criteria (no abuse) 83.3
1 DSM-IV dependence criterion (no abuse) and craving 16.7
Sedatives (n = 9) 1.5
Only 2 DSM-IV dependence criteria (no abuse) 100.0
Stimulants (n = 1) 0.2
Only 2 DSM-IV dependence criteria (no abuse) 100.0
4b. DSM-IV SUD positive, DSM-5 SUD negative
% of total sample % among those discrepant
Alcohol (n = 3) 0.5
Only one DSM-IV abuse criterion (no dependence), without craving 100.0
Cannabis (n = 2) 0.3
Only one DSM-IV abuse criterion (no dependence), without craving or withdrawal 100.0
Cocaine (n = 1) 0.2
Only one DSM-IV abuse criterion (no dependence) without craving 100.0
Sedatives (n = 1) 0.2
Only one DSM-IV abuse criterion (no dependence), without craving 100.0

Note: no participant met the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria but did not meet the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for tobacco, heroin, opioid, and stimulant use disorders.