Steven has been drinking alcohol for two months. He finds himself drinking even though he has attempted to stop many times. Last time he tried, he felt he had to drink just to stop his massive headache. He ended up drinking so much that night that the next day he overslept and missed work. According to the DSM-5, Steven meets one of the criteria for __________.

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Steven meets the criteria for alcohol use disorder, which is characterized by a problematic pattern of alcohol use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress, as evidenced by at least two of eleven possible symptoms, one of which is continued use despite recurrent social, interpersonal, or occupational problems caused or exacerbated by alcohol. The DSM-5 replaced the terms alcohol abuse and dependence with the single category of alcohol use disorder.

Steven Has Been Drinking Alcohol for Two Months