Which of the Following Statements About the Extent of Drug

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the extent of drug use is FALSE?

• A)The United States leads the industrial nations in drug abuse.
• B)Most of the drug problems,especially the serious ones,are largely confined to the lower classes.
• C)Drug use among the non-poor,middle class,or affluent is more common but much less compulsive.
• D)Except for young teens,drug use overall has been steadily decreasing since the early 1980s.

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