Because Substance Use Disorders Alternate Between Periods of Active Use

question 13

Multiple Choice

Because substance use disorders alternate between periods of active use and abstinence, it has been suggested that the number of children who are growing up in a home where one or both parents have a substance use disorder in the U.S. is around

• A) 14 million.
• B) 30 million.
• C) 19 million.
• D) 25 million.

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