drug addiction
Three or more of the following criteria are met at any time during the last year.
- A strong desire or sense of compulsion to take the substance.
- Difficulties in controlling substance taking behavior in terms of its onset, termination, or levels of use.
- Physiological withdrawal state when substance use has ceased longer intended.
- Tolerance as evidenced by increased doses of substance required to achieve the same effects as originally produced by lower doses.
- Progressive neglect of alternative pleasurable activities or interests and increased amount of time spent to obtain or take the substance, or recover from its effects.
- Persistent substance use despite clear evidence of overtly harmful consequences (physical or mental).
