Sara has been drinking alcohol for two months. she even drives her friends home on weekends when she has been drinking heavily. according to the dsm-5, sara meets one of the criteria for a. alcohol abuse b. alcohol dependence c. systematic drinking d. alcohol use disorder

Sara meets one of the criteria according to DSM-IV-TR, alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse is diagnosed to an individual if he or she is using alcohol in a way that it could harm his or herself and even other people around him or her and in the same time, the way the individual uses alcohol results into negative effects or consequences.

answer; ///( no)   they would be tried separate,criminal cases would be tried first, then the civil case;