calling the official diagnosis for addiction “substance dependence,” which was the label for the condition in the editions of the DSM published during codependency’s heyday, subtly implies the same thing. “Dependence” itself is pathologized, when, as we’ve seen, dependence isn’t the real problem in addiction: compulsive and destructive behavior is. (And indeed, the DSM-5, published in 2013, recognizes this, replacing “dependence” with “moderate to severe substance use disorder.”)
