What Do the Findings of Bruce Alexander and Colleagues Suggest

question 53

Multiple Choice

What do the findings of Bruce Alexander and colleagues suggest?

• A) The consumption of psychoactive drugs is a form of self-stimulation.
• B) Psychoactive drug use is a failure of personal morality.
• C) Drug addiction is a failure of willpower.
• D) Drugs are always preferred when there is free access.

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