Which Statement Regarding the Course of Adolescent SUDs Is True

question 46

Multiple Choice

 Which statement regarding the course of adolescent SUDs is true?

• A) Rates of substance abuse do not peak until after adulthood.
• B) Substance abuse is not harmful in adolescence unless it continues in adulthood.
• C) Experimentation with substances is common among teenagers.
• D) Age of first use is not considered a risk factor.

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Definitions:

Dysfunctional Behaviour

Actions that are maladaptive or harmful to the individual or others, often disrupting normal functioning and relationships.

Psychodynamic Formulations

An approach in psychotherapy that assesses a patient's personality and psychological functioning by exploring the subconscious dynamics and interpersonal relationships.

Biological

Pertaining to the study of life and living organisms, involving their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution.

Diathesis-Stress Perspective

The view that a predisposition to develop a disorder (the “diathesis”), interacting with the experience of stress, causes mental disorders. According to this perspective, the interaction underlies the onset of all disorders, although either the predisposition or the stress may be more important in a particular disorder, or in a particular person.