12-month Prevalence Estimates of Substance Use Disorders Using DSM-5 Versus DSM-IV Criteria Among U.S. Nonelderly Adults With Substance Use

What is it about?

Using the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data to assess US adults aged 18-64 who used substances in the past 12 months, the shift from DSM-IV to DSM-5 was associated with marked increases in prevalence estimates of common substance use disorders. The DSM-5 approach appears to be particularly useful in identifying mild cases in non-clinical populations which may benefit from timely prevention and brief interventions.

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