Reference no: EM133231561

In order to familiarize with the substance abuse disorder criteria under the DSM-5, we are going to take a look at three scenarios.

• Discuss whether the evidence indicates a mild, moderate, severe, or no substance abuse disorders.
• Provide what evidence supports the criteria you identify.
• What questions could you ask Kyle, Susie, and Benji in order to get the information you may need to indicate an alcohol use disorder?

Scenario 1

Every day, Kyle comes home from work and drinks a 6 pack of beer in the 5 hours before bedtime. It is not uncommon that he will drink a case (24 pack of 12-ounce cans) over the weekend, but states that he rarely feels intoxicated. Other than the occasional illness, he has not been late or missed a day of work in over 25 years. He is a devoted friend and husband and has been in the same bowling league for the past 15 years.

Scenario 2

Susie often wakes up in the middle of the night and takes a shot or two of vodka to get herself back to sleep. Likewise, she often starts the day with a shot of vodka to steady her nerves. It is common for her to keep a bottle in her car and take a few swigs at lunch and before she drives home from work in order to alleviate the withdrawal symptoms.

Susie has 3 felony drunk driving convictions and has been through treatment 7 times but has been unable to quit. She has had brief periods of sobriety in which she, again, took up her hobby of singing or had become involved in a relationship; however, each time the singing and relationship would end when her drinking became a problem. She often drinks rather than eating dinner and has lost a considerable amount of weight and has developed the beginning stages of cirrhosis of the liver.

Scenario 3

Benji likes to have a few beers with dinner on Friday and Saturday nights. He typically doesn't drink throughout the week and when he does rarely has more than 1 drink. He gets blackout drunk once per year when he is on vacation.