Which of the Following Best Describes the Classification of Medicinal

question 278

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the classification of medicinal substance use?

• A) Trying a substance once or perhaps a few times out of curiosity and then not using it again
• B) The use of a substance during social activities with one or more friends
• C) Using a substance to relieve an unpleasant emotional state such as sadness, anxiety, stress or loneliness
• D) When a person has become dependent on regular use of the substance to feel good physically or psychologically

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Definitions:

Detachment Category

A classification in psychology used to describe a level of emotional disconnection from a person or situation.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, a comprehensive classification of mental disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association.

Anxiousness

An emotion of concern, apprehension, or discomfort regarding an event whose result is not yet known.

Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder

A personality disorder characterized by preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and control, at the expense of flexibility, openness, and efficiency.