From Among the Following, Identify an Example of Reverse Tolerance

question 9

Multiple Choice

From among the following, identify an example of reverse tolerance.

• A) A previous experience of using cocaine increases the user's tolerance to a second substance or class of drugs.
• B) A previous experience of using sedative/hypnotic drugs decreases the user's tolerance to a second substance or class of drugs.
• C) Experienced marijuana users find that it requires less to get high than when they began using the drug.
• D) Intoxication is often more noticeable when the blood-alcohol level (BAL) is rising than when it is falling.

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