The new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, DSM-V, is not expected to contain any significant changes to diagnoses of substance abuse or dependence.

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The DSM-V did introduce changes to the criteria for substance use disorders, including combining the previous diagnoses of substance abuse and substance dependence into a single diagnosis of "substance use disorder" with mild, moderate, or severe specifier.

The New Version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, DSM-V