chpts 17 & 18 additional considerations
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Chapters 17 & Chapters 17 & 1818
Preventing & Treating Substance Use Disorders: Additional Considerations
DSM-5: Brief OverviewDSM-5: Brief Overview
DSM-5 released in 2013 Overhaul for substance use disorders (substance-related
and addictive disorders) “Chemical” and “behavioral/process” addictions Criteria: impaired control, social impairment, risky use &
pharmacological criteria Mild, moderate & severe substance use disorder (SUD) Reaction to revisions
Harm ReductionHarm Reduction
Harm reduction: A set of practical strategies that reduce negative consequences of drug use Incorporates a spectrum of strategies from safer use to
abstinence Goals: Harm reduction strategies meet drug users "where
they're at," addressing conditions of use along with the use itself
Not about “permitting use” Societal benefits: public health, reducing deaths and crime