The nurse is teaching a group in the community about drug abuse. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

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The correct statement is "Substance use disorder occurs when recurrent use causes clinically and functionally significant impairment." This is the definition of substance use disorder according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Cravings may not disappear after long periods of abstinence (option A), substance abuse and addiction are not synonymous terms (option B), and physical dependence is not the sole criteria for diagnosing substance use disorder (option D).

The Nurse Is Teaching a Group in the Community About