Regarding Drug Use, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 612

Multiple Choice

Regarding drug use, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Abused drugs rarely produce immediate feelings of pleasure, although the feelings of pleasure do increase as the drug compulsion develops over time.
• B)Antisocial behavior, school failure, and risky sexual behavior are commonly associated with drug abuse by adolescents.
• C)Adolescents who abuse drugs tend to be maladjusted, alienated, impulsive, and emotionally distressed, although taking drugs is a symptom, rather than the cause, of this personal and social maladjustment.
• D)If an abuser merely feels better, even briefly, after taking a drug, drug taking can become compulsive.

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