A Client Reports That He Has Been Using a Pain

question 21

Multiple Choice

A client reports that he has been using a pain killer (i.e., Loritab) for the last 18 months and has attempted to stop using the pain killer but has not been able to do so. He also reports taking higher doses to get the same effect, and he is going to multiple doctors to get various prescriptions. A diagnosis you should first consider would be:

• A)Substance Abuse Disorder.
• B)Substance Use Disorder.
• C)Substance-Induced Somataform Disorder. ​
• D)Addictive Personality Disorder.

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