If a measure of substance abuse is able to determine which individuals will be only transient drug users, and which ones will go on to meet criteria for substance dependence or to abuse other drugs with more adverse health consequences, that measure would have

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Predictive validity is the ability of a measure to predict future outcomes or behaviors. In this case, the measure of substance abuse is able to predict which individuals are more likely to meet criteria for substance dependence or abuse other drugs, indicating good predictive validity.

If a Measure of Substance Abuse Is Able to Determine