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Cutting-edge court for veterans already running at capacity
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John, who was assigned to a military team that invesigates fraud, waste and abuse, welcomed the chance to enroll in veterans court once he learned PTSD contributed to his alcoholism. The diagnosis helped explain his out-of-character criminal behavior.
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No Impact of DSM-5 Criteria on Alcohol Disorder Prevalence
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The DSM-5 changes include "collapsing" the diagnoses of alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence under the umbrella category of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and removing the "legal problems" criterion. A population-based sample study of more than 7000 …
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Editorial: A liberal gamble too far
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For another group of people, however, they are the focus of an addiction that causes misery for others. In fact, 24-hour drinking was mostly a misnomer and the problems of alcoholism and drink-related violence are reducing, although this government is …
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