Natalie uses cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol on a daily basis and shows tolerance. She's been doing this for almost two years now. According to the DSM-5, she meets the criteria for ____.

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Natalie's daily use of cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol, along with her developed tolerance, aligns with the DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorder, affecting multiple substances. The DSM-5 does not categorize substance-related issues as separate "abuse" or "dependence" disorders but rather under a unified classification of substance use disorder, which can be specified for different substances, including in cases of multiple substance use.

Natalie Uses Cocaine, Marijuana, and Alcohol on a Daily Basis