The recurrent use of alcohol and/or drugs causing clinically and functionally significant impairment is called

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According to The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,Fifth Edition (DSM-5)a diagnosis of substance use disorder is based on evidence of impaired control,social impairment,risky use,and pharmacological criteria.Substance Use Disorders are defined as mild,moderate,or severe that is determined by the number of criteria that the person demonstrates.Enabling is the behavior of family or friends that allow the drug-dependent person to continue his or her habit.The definition applies to more than psychologic dependence.Tolerance often occurs before or during but is not equivalent to drug dependence.Abstinence syndrome or withdrawal is a set of physical and psychologic symptoms that occurs when a drug-dependent person stops taking a drug.One symptom might be the compulsion to take the drug.

The Recurrent Use of Alcohol And/or Drugs Causing Clinically and Functionally