Development of DSM-5 criteria

Several changes to the DSM-IV substance-related disorders section were agreed upon and incorporated into the DSM-5.^[1] The resulting DSM-5 ‘substance-related and addictive disorder’ chapter addresses 10 specific substance classes (e.g., alcohol, opioids) separately, with criteria for substance use, substance intoxication, and substance withdrawal.^[2]

References:
[1] Hasin DS, O’Brien CP, Auriacombe M, et al. DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorders: recommendations and rationale. Am J Psychiatry 2013; 170 (8): 834–851.

[2] American Psychiatric Association (APA). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition. American Psychiatric Association, 2013.