Tolerance and withdrawal are listed under which criteria group?

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Tolerance and withdrawal are listed under which criteria group?

Tolerance and withdrawal signal physiological dependence and are two of the DSM-5 Substance Use Disorder criteria. In the standard DSM-5 list, they appear as the final two criteria, which is why they’re grouped together in the last set. Tolerance means needing markedly more of the substance to achieve the same effect (or a noticeably diminished effect with the same amount). Withdrawal refers to the characteristic withdrawal syndrome for the substance, or using the substance to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms. Because there are eleven criteria in total, these two occupy the last position on the list, marking the endpoints of the criteria set.

Tolerance and withdrawal signal physiological dependence and are two of the DSM-5 Substance Use Disorder criteria. In the standard DSM-5 list, they appear as the final two criteria, which is why they’re grouped together in the last set. Tolerance means needing markedly more of the substance to achieve the same effect (or a noticeably diminished effect with the same amount). Withdrawal refers to the characteristic withdrawal syndrome for the substance, or using the substance to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms. Because there are eleven criteria in total, these two occupy the last position on the list, marking the endpoints of the criteria set.

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