When a Person Is Physiologically Dependent on a Drug, What

question 122

Multiple Choice

When a person is physiologically dependent on a drug, what will he or she most likely experience?

• A)an increased likelihood that use will resume after a period of abstinence
• B)both tolerance and withdrawal
• C)withdrawal symptoms if the drug is withdrawn
• D)tolerance to the effects of the drug

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Definitions:

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