Why Is Treatment for Stimulant Addiction Difficult

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why is treatment for stimulant addiction difficult?

• A) Doctors are generally reluctant to treat substance use disorder.
• B) Stimulant users tend to use other drugs to counteract some of the effects of the stimulants and become dependent on these drugs as well.
• C) Stimulants are very addicting, and it often takes many years to quit using them.
• D) Psychological and biological treatments must be used in conjunction, never separately.
• E) It is easier to treat those who are addicted to socially acceptable drugs.

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