sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic abuse
in DSM–IV–TR, a pattern of use of sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic drugs marked by recurrent significant adverse consequences related to the repeated ingestion of these substances. This diagnosis is preempted by the diagnosis of sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic dependence: If the criteria for abuse and dependence are both met, only the latter diagnosis is given. Both have now been subsumed in DSM–5 under sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic use disorder and are no longer considered distinct diagnoses.