What do you know about DSM-5 Substance Use Disorders?

The DSM-5 used by psychologists to diagnosis people with substance use disorders. They classify substance use as a mental illness and disease. This makes you think of addiction as a psychological concept and how it relates to our behaviors and predispositions. The DSM-5 lists the criteria one needs to meet to be diagnosed with substance use disorder. Many think of addiction as a biological pain but it also needs to be thought of as a psychological pain. #geog203 #psycho 

https://www.verywellmind.com/dsm-5-criteria-for-substance-use-disorders-21926