Substance Abuse Disorders

Alcohol Use Disorder (DSM 5)

In the past year have you:

• Had times when you ended up drinking more, or longer, than you intended?

• More than once wanted to cut down or stop drinking, or tried to, but could not?

• Spent a lot of time drinking? Or being sick or getting over the aftereffects?

• Wanting a to drink so badly you could not think of anything else?

• Spent a lot of time drinking? Or being being sick or getting over other after effects?

• Found that drinking–or being sick from drinking–often interfered with in care of your home or family? Or caused job troubles? Or school problems?

• Continued to drink even though it was causing trouble with your family or friends?

• Given up or cut back on activities that were important or interesting to you in order to drink?

• More than once gotten into situations while or after drinking that increased your chances of getting her (such as driving, swimming, using machinery, walking in a dangerous area, or having unsafe sex)?

• Continued to drink even though it was making you feel depressed or anxious or adding to another health problem?

• Had to drink much more than you once did in order to get the effect you want? Or found that your usual number of drinks had much less effect than before?

• Found that when the effects of alcohol were wearing off, you had withdrawal symptoms, such as trouble sleeping, shakiness, restlessness, nausea, sweating, racing heart, or seizure? Or sensed that things were not there?

Scoring

• Mild: The presence of 2-3 symptoms

• Moderate: The presence of 4-5 symptoms

• Severe: The presence of 6 or more symptoms

Early remission: Symptoms absent for at least 3 months, but less than 12 months.