Schlomo occasionally drinks beer with friends. His drinking doesn’t interfere with his job or personal obligations. He gets a pleasant “buzzed” feeling from two beers and doesn’t feel a need to drink more. Alcohol has not caused him any physical or psychological problems. Izzy Sue told Becky Mae that according to the diagnostic criteria in the DSM-IV-TR, Schlomo could be diagnosed as a substance user;(are you asking if izzy thinks he is an “abuser” or just “user”) however, Becky Mae said the criteria indicated Schlomo would be diagnosed as a person who may be dependent on a substance, like alcohol.

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Schlomo occasionally drinks beer with friends.  His drinking doesn’t interfere with his job or personal obligations.  He gets a pleasant “buzzed” feeling from two beers and doesn’t feel a need to drink more.  Alcohol has not caused him any physical or psychological problems.  Izzy Sue told Becky Mae that according to the diagnostic criteria in the DSM-IV-TR, Schlomo could be diagnosed as a substance user;(are you asking if izzy thinks he is an “abuser” or just “user”) however, Becky Mae said the criteria indicated Schlomo would be diagnosed as a person who may be dependent on a substance, like alcohol.

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