Diagnostic Criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder
Symptoms	Patients
Symptoms	P1	P2	P3	P4	P5
1. Alcohol is often taken in larger amounts or over a longer period than intended.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
2. There is a persistent desire or unsuccessful efforts to cut down or control alcohol use.	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
3. A great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain alcohol, use alcohol, or recover from its effects.	NA	Yes	Yes	NA	N/A
4. Craving, or a strong desire or urge to use alcohol.	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
5. Recurrent alcohol use resulting in a failure to fulfill major role obligations at work, school, or home.	NA	Yes	NA	NA	Yes
6. Continued alcohol use despite having persistent or recurrent social or interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of alcohol.	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	NA
7. Important social, occupational, or recreational activities are given up or reduced because of alcohol use.	NA	Yes	NA	NA	NA
8. Recurrent alcohol use in situations in which it is physically hazardous.	NA	NA	Yes	NA	Yes
9. Alcohol use is continued despite knowledge of having a persistent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely to have been caused or exacerbated by alcohol.	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Tolerance, defined as either of the following:
A Need for markedly increased amounts of alcohol to achieve intoxication or desired effect; or	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
B Markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of alcohol.	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Withdrawal, as manifested by either of the following:
A The characteristic alcohol withdrawal syndrome; or	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
B Alcohol (or a closely related substance, such as a benzodiazepine) is taken to relieve or avoid withdrawal symptoms.	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Symptoms	5	8	7	2	6
Symptoms Classification	moderate	Severe	Severe	Mild	Severe