Terry Swears That He'll Never Take "Oxies" Again

question 154

Multiple Choice

Terry swears that he'll never take "oxies" again. When he stopped using oxycontin, though, he had chills, cramps, and diarrhea. Which term offers the MOST SPECIFIC description of Terry's experience

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

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Definitions:

Marginal Social Benefit

The extra benefit that society receives from consuming an additional unit of a good or service.

Production Process

The sequence of operations or steps taken to produce a good or deliver a service.

Market-Determined Quantity

Refers to the quantity of a good or service that is established through the interaction of supply and demand within a market.

Marginal Social Benefit

The additional benefit that society gains from the production or consumption of one more unit of a good or service.