Hazardous use should not be a diagnostic criterion for substance use disorders in DSM-5

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 685-686

  Martin, Christopher S ^a   Sher, Kenneth J ^b   Chung, Tammy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 79959857920     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2011.72.685     Document Type: Letter

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