A 40-year-old male lorry driver visits your clinic along with his wife. The driver confesses to smoking marijuana two to three times a week . According to him, smoking marijuana helps him to calm down and relax after the day’s work. However, his wife is worried about her husband’s marijuana use. She informs you that they’ve had several arguments on the issue . She further tells you that recently her husband received a notice from his employer because of a positive random urine drug test for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) .
Based on this information, according to DSM-5 criteria, which ONE of the following most accurately characterizes this patient’s marijuana use? He does not have a substance use disorder because the substance helps him cope with stress. He would have a substance use disorder only if he smoked daily. He meets the criteria for a substance use disorder. Marijuana does not…
