What evidence led developers of DSM-5 to remove the distinction between substance abuse and substance dependence?

a. Substance abuse was moved to the impulse control disorders section.
b. Substance abuse was removed because abusers do not suffer serious impairment.
c. People who abuse substances are always dependent on substances.
d. Evidence suggests dependence and abuse are not clearly distinct forms of disorder.


Answer: d.

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