One Study Cited by Your Text Found That 50 Percent

question 36

Multiple Choice

One study cited by your text found that 50 percent of patients who had been administered naltrexone

• A) relapsed within 3 months of starting treatment with this medication.
• B) experienced adverse effects that required the medication be discontinued on the advice of a physician.
• C) stopped taking it within the first 30 days.
• D) experienced intense cravings for alcohol.

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