The Progression from Experimentation to Addiction to a Particular Substance

question 14

Multiple Choice

The progression from experimentation to addiction to a particular substance is influenced by all of the following factors EXCEPT:

• A)the drug itself.
• B)various characteristics of the individual.
• C)age of the individual.
• D)sexual orientation of the individual.

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Definitions:

Catholic Clergy

Members of the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy, including priests, bishops, and other clerical individuals, responsible for spiritual leadership and administration of the sacraments.

Joint Stock Company

A business entity wherein shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders, distributing the profits and losses among them.

Modern Capitalism

An economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, investments determined by private decision, and prices, production, and the distribution of goods determined primarily by competition in a free market.

New Netherland

A 17th-century colonial province of the Dutch Republic that included parts of what are now the northeastern United States, with its capital at New Amsterdam (now New York City).