NO MORE ADDICTS OR JUNKIES… JUST THOSE WHO USES OPIATES – FOR ANY REASON ?
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Oct 27, 2015 – The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), no longer uses the terms substance abuse and substance dependence, rather it refers to substance use disorders, which are defined as mild, moderate, or severe to indicate the level of severity, which is determined by the number of …
What is Opioid Use Disorder in the New DSM-5 – Verywell
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Feb 17, 2016 – The diagnostic criteria for Opioid Use Disorder, a substance use disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
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Oh its not the 1st time the government has literally changed the definitions,,for example,,,cocaine use to be defined as a white powdery substance synthetically extracted from the coca plant,,,In 2012,,,the literally changed the definition of cocaine , to now be defined as the metabolite benzoylecgonine,which is not even a metabolite,,,and took out the white powder substance,,,to go after those who enjoy a cup of coca tea…maryw
Listen. If they want to argue with Nora Volkow, T.K. Li, and Charles O’Brien, let them have at it. Here’s there reference:
What’s in a Word: Addiction vs Dependence in DSM-V
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/ajp.2006.163.5.764
The definition in this case is essentially the “targeting computer” for the State’s Hammer of “Do As You’re Told, Or Else” way of maintaining order. Change the definition and the target changes, in this case, to encompass a wider domain. It’s a concept so simple, even a career bureaucrat can understand it.
ASSININE,,mary