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minus-squareaffenlehrer@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up14·2 days agoI forget the details but I learned from my sister who worked in a rehab clinic that there are clinical criteria to diagnose addiction: Taking the substance in larger amounts or for longer than you’re meant to Wanting to cut down or stop using the substance but not managing to Spending a lot of time getting, using, or recovering from use of the substance Cravings and urges to use the substance Not managing to do what you should at work, home, or school because of substance use Continuing to use, even when it causes problems in relationships Giving up important social, occupational, or recreational activities because of substance use Using substances again and again, even when it puts you in danger Continuing to use, even when you know you have a physical or psychological problem that could have been caused or made worse by the substance Needing more of the substance to get the effect you want (tolerance) Development of withdrawal symptoms, which can be relieved by taking more of the substance
minus-squareLittleBorat3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoI can say yes to everything on this list with substances like alcohol, nicotine and amphetamine that I had problems with. Almost zero checks with weed. There’s no compulsion with it. I never told myself no weed today and 15min later it’s like I am watching myself go to the store to buy some.
minus-squareAdolfSchmitler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoDoes 4 out of 11 make me an addict? Idk that tolerance seems unfair lol
minus-squarejanonymous@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoYou don’t have to check all to be considered addicted, though.
minus-squareaffenlehrer@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoThat’s true. I forgot the threshold how many you had to check for a diagnosis but the more you have, the more severe your addiction is
minus-squareBeeegScaaawyCripple@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoi would be delighted to learn what the threshold is. I’m sure I’m not the only person here this diagnostic has been used maliciously against
minus-squareaffenlehrer@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 days agohttps://www.mentalhealth.com/library/diagnostic-criteria-for-substance-use-disorders#reference-3 “According to the DSM-5-TR, an SUD diagnosis is made when at least two of the following criteria are met within 12 months [3]” https://www.publicsafetymedicine.org/leo/substance-use-disorders/appendix-a-dsm-iv-tr-and-dsm-5-diagnostic-criteria "Code based on current severity: Mild (2-3) Moderate (4-5) Severe (6+)"
minus-squareFloodedwomb@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoThis is why I don’t consider myself addicted. If my tolerance gets too high, I just quit for a couple of weeks.
I forget the details but I learned from my sister who worked in a rehab clinic that there are clinical criteria to diagnose addiction:
I can say yes to everything on this list with substances like alcohol, nicotine and amphetamine that I had problems with.
Almost zero checks with weed. There’s no compulsion with it.
I never told myself no weed today and 15min later it’s like I am watching myself go to the store to buy some.
Does 4 out of 11 make me an addict? Idk that tolerance seems unfair lol
Moderately, yes
You don’t have to check all to be considered addicted, though.
That’s true. I forgot the threshold how many you had to check for a diagnosis but the more you have, the more severe your addiction is
i would be delighted to learn what the threshold is. I’m sure I’m not the only person here this diagnostic has been used maliciously against
https://www.mentalhealth.com/library/diagnostic-criteria-for-substance-use-disorders#reference-3
“According to the DSM-5-TR, an SUD diagnosis is made when at least two of the following criteria are met within 12 months [3]”
https://www.publicsafetymedicine.org/leo/substance-use-disorders/appendix-a-dsm-iv-tr-and-dsm-5-diagnostic-criteria
"Code based on current severity:
Mild (2-3) Moderate (4-5) Severe (6+)"
This is why I don’t consider myself addicted. If my tolerance gets too high, I just quit for a couple of weeks.