One Characteristic of a Substance Use Disorder Is ____

question 12

Multiple Choice

One characteristic of a substance use disorder is ____. 

• A) ​occasionally successful efforts to decrease or discontinue use 
• B) ​taking a substance in smaller amounts over a shorter period of time 
• C) ​a persistent desire to cut down or stop substance use 
• D) ​a diminishing of cravings 
• E) ​less and less time devoted to obtaining the substance

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Definitions:

Expected Success

The anticipated probability or degree of achievement in a given venture or for a particular outcome.

False Negative

A test result that incorrectly indicates the absence of a condition or attribute when it is actually present.

False Positive

A result that indicates a given condition has been fulfilled, when it has not.

Difference-In-Difference

A statistical technique used to estimate the effect of a treatment or intervention by comparing the changes in outcomes over time between a treated group and a control group.