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The most frequently used and most widely accepted clinical description of alcoholism is contained in the revision of the third edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IIl-R), published by the American Psychiatric Association (1987). In DSM-III-R the term alcoholism is no longer used. Alcohol dependence. and alcohol abuse are the two diagnostic categories used to describe serious problems with alcohol; they are classified under the general heading of Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders, a rubric that includes problems with other drugs as well.
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O’Farrell, T.J. (1994). Alcohol Dependence and Abuse. In: Last, C.G., Hersen, M. (eds) Adult Behavior Therapy Casebook. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2409-0_5
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