Practice Briefs

Alcohol use disorder occurs, “when the recurrent use of alcohol…causes clinically significant impairment, including health problems, disability, and failure to meet major responsibilities at work, school, or home”

Cannabis use disorder is diagnosed when a problematic pattern of cannabis use results in significant impairment. Problematic and significant impairment is defined as meeting at least two of 11 Diagnostic and Statistical...

Gambling disorder, which is sometimes referred to as pathological gambling or disordered gambling (Hodgins, Stea, & Grant, 2011; Slutske, Zhu, Meier, & Martin, 2011; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2014)...

Opioid use disorder is a diagnosis listed in the chapter Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental and Emotional Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013).

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) defines addiction as “…a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences.”