Albert has a history of alcohol dependence and abuse. He has recently begun to have difficulty experiencing pleasure and sustaining an erection. What will Albert's care provider likely diagnose his sexual dysfunction as?

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Albert's sexual dysfunction is likely to be diagnosed as substance-induced because it is a direct result of his history of alcohol dependence and abuse. Substance abuse sexual dysfunction would imply that the dysfunction is related to current substance abuse, whereas substance-induced sexual dysfunction acknowledges that the dysfunction is a result of past substance abuse.

Albert Has a History of Alcohol Dependence and Abuse