534 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders
3. A great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain the inhalant substance,
use it, or recover from its effects.
4. Craving, or a strong desire or urge to use the inhalant substance.
5. Recurrent use of the inhalant substance resulting in a failure to fulfill major role ob-
ligations at work, school, or home.
6. Continued use of the inhalant substance des pite having persistent or recurrent so-
cial or interpersonal problems caused or exacerbated by the effects of its use.
7. Important social, occupational, or recreat ional activities are given up or reduced be-
cause of use of the inhalant substance.
8. Recurrent use of the inhalant substance in situations in which it is physically haz-
ardous.
9. Use of the inhalant substance is continued despite knowledge of having a persis-
tent or recurrent physical or psychological problem that is likely to have been
caused or exacerbated by the substance.
10. Tolerance, as defined by either of the following: 
a. A need for markedly increased amounts of the inhalant substance to achieve
intoxication or desired effect.
b. A markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of the in-
halant substance.
Specify the particular inhalant: When possible, the particular substance involved should
be named (e.g., “solvent use disorder”).
Specify if:
In early remission:  After full criteria for inhalant use disorder were previously met,
none of the criteria for inhalant use disor der have been met for at least 3 months but
for less than 12 months (with the exception that Criterion A4, “Craving, or a strong de-
sire or urge to use the inhalant substance,” may be met).