New York Times reports that a revision to the manual, known as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or D.S.M., would expand the list of recognized symptoms for drug and alcohol addiction, while also reducing the number of symptoms required for a diagnosis.
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DSM-5 Draft Criteria Open for Final Public Comment May 2nd through June 15th, 2012
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