Addiction is a primary, chronic, neurobiologic disease with genetic, psychosocial, and environmental factors influencing its development and manifestations.

ADDICTION IS CHARACTERIZED BY BEHAVIORS THAT INCLUDE:

• Impaired control over drug use
• Compulsive use
• Continued use despite harm
• Cravings

HOW SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS ARE DIAGNOSED

ARTICLE: COMPARISION BETWEEN DSM-IV AND DSM-5

How diagnoses of substance use disorder are made – including alcohol use disorder as well as other drug use disorders (e.g., marijuana, opioids, cocaine).

 INFOGRAPHIC: DIAGNOSING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SEVERITY

HOW ADDICTION LAWS HAVE CHANGED OVER TIME

INFOGRAPHIC: THE LAST 50 YEARS in U.S. ADDICTION LAWS

HOW IS ADDICTION CLASSIFIED?

ARTICLE: TYPOLOGY: GUIDE TO ADDICTION SUBTYPES