Your Parents Just Found Illegal Substances in Your Younger Brother's

question 44

Multiple Choice

Your parents just found illegal substances in your younger brother's backpack.He is a good student and does well in sports.He told your parents that he has not used the drugs yet and was only interested in trying them.Considering what you learned in your developmental course, how likely is this?

• A)He is a likely telling the truth; experimentation is one of the four major reasons that adolescents use substances.
• B)He is probably lying, most drug abusers do.
• C)He is not telling the truth; adolescents are either users or not users.
• D)He is likely self-medicating.

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Definitions:

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Withdrawal Symptoms

Physical or mental effects that occur after stopping or reducing intake of a substance that was used regularly.

Psychoactive Drugs

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Mental Disorders

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