2023 1007 Our seventh episode discusses the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition), classifying substance use disorders (SUDs) along a continuum of mild, moderate, and severe while suggesting substance abuse and addiction are best thought of as a continuum, with abuse on one end and dependence or addiction as a severe manifestation of the same disorder with the diagnosis made along a continuum based on the number and severity of the symptoms. Guest – Dan D