Avery Has Been Snorting Cocaine for Over a Year

question 72

Multiple Choice

Avery has been snorting cocaine for over a year. In his attempts to achieve a high that is as euphoric as his first (which he will never be able to do) , he now needs increasingly greater amounts of the drug. This demonstrates ____.

• A) physical dependence
• B) withdrawal
• C) tolerance
• D) addiction

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