2. 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
3. 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
