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CAADC Exam Study Flashcards Addiction - correct answer A chronic, relapsing disease characterized by compulsive, at times uncontrollable, drug craving, seeking, and use that persist even in the face of extremely negative consequences and by long-lasting changes in the brain. 1) Clinical 2) Diagnostic - correct answer The term addiction is a (1) term, rather than a (2) one. Prefrontal Cortex - correct answer Part of the brain which enables us to assess situations, make sound decisions, and keep our emotions and desires under control. Alcohol - correct answer The most widely used and abused substance in America. Alcohol use - correct answer The consumption of beverage alcohol within some socially prescribed or ritualistic context. Marajuana - correct answer The most common illicit drug used in the United States Reliability - correct answer The ability of a test to demonstrate that it is able to produce stable/consistent results. Validity - correct answer The ability of a test to accurately measure what it is intended to measure Saliva Drug Test - correct answer Type of drug test which measures drug usage within the past day Urine Drug Test - correct answer The most common type of drug test which is able to detect drug usage within a period of one week to one month. Hair Drug Test - correct answer Type of drug test which is used to determine drug usage over a period of two to four months and are more sensitive than saliva and urine tests.