Title: Identify addiction and its behavioral elements, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5).
Course: Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences (14001-I) > Section: Examining the Key Factors of Drug Addiction

Identification should include

- DSM-5 Criteria for Substance Use Disorders
- American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria (i.e., the Six Dimensions of Multidimensional Assessment)
- CONTINUUM, The ASAM Criteria Decision Engine
- clinical and behavioral aspects of addiction
- practice-appropriate screening tools, including co-morbidity screening.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are DSM-5 and ASAM, and what information do they provide to healthcare professionals?
- What are clinical and behavioral elements of addiction that should be recognized by healthcare professionals?
- Who is responsible for providing the necessary screening tools and training?