Dan Has Recently Begun Using an Addictive,euphoria-Producing Drug

question 682

Multiple Choice

Dan has recently begun using an addictive,euphoria-producing drug. Which of the following will probably occur if he repeatedly uses this drug?

• A)As tolerance to the drug develops,Dan will experience increasingly pleasurable "highs."
• B)The dosage needed to produce the desired effect will increase.
• C)After each use,he will become more and more elated.
• D)Dependence will become less of a problem.

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Definitions:

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Depressive Complex

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