This workshop will review each component of the Substance Use and Addictive Disorders diagnoses will be comprehensively reviewed. The review will cover diagnostic criteria, complications and challenges within the diagnostic category, current treatments to include current medications, and issues related to gender, culture, etc. as they relate to the diagnosis and treatment of the disorders. Specific focus will be paid to the developmental struggles in individuals who are not treated as children and the life challenges that increase with the maturation process.
