Drug Abuse and Dependence Are Most Common in What Age

question 130

Multiple Choice

Drug abuse and dependence are most common in what age group and in what type of community?

• A) adolescence and young adulthood; economically depressed communities
• B) adolescence and young adulthood; affluent suburban communities
• C) middle age; affluent suburban communities
• D) childhood; rural communities

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