Tolerance Is Best Defined as

question 84

Multiple Choice

Tolerance is best defined as

• A) a need for increased amounts of a substance in order to achieve previous effects.
• B) a lack of control over the use of a substance.
• C) physiological changes in the body due to use of a substance.
• D) being accustomed to a substance due to regular usage.
• E) a reversible and temporary condition that results from substance use.

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Definitions:

Punitive Damages

Monetary compensation awarded in lawsuits as a punishment to the defendant for egregious or harmful conduct, beyond compensatory damages.

Rescission

The act of revoking, cancelling, or annulling a contract, returning all parties involved to their positions prior to the agreement, often due to misrepresentation, fraud, or mutual mistake.

Materiality

The significance of information or an event in influencing decisions or actions based on its potential impact.

Innocent Misrepresentation

A false statement made by one party to another without knowing it was false, which may lead to the rescission of a contract.