In Theories of Substance Abuse,social Learning Theory Appears to Explain

question 11

Multiple Choice

In theories of substance abuse,social learning theory appears to explain _____________________________,while the disease model seems to explain _____________________________.

• A)why substance abuse starts and stops; why substance abuse is maintained
• B)why substance abuse is maintained; why substance abuse starts and stops
• C)why substance abuse occurs with friends; why substance abuse occurs individually
• D)why substance abuse occurs with friends; why addiction to prescription drugs occurs

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Definitions:

Malay

Pertains to a major ethnic group within Southeast Asia, primarily found in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, and Thailand, or the Austronesian language spoken by them.

Pacific Islanders

People native to the islands in the Pacific Ocean, including Polynesians, Micronesians, and Melanesians.

Indigenous Australians

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia, recognized as the original inhabitants of the continent.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution that results in random changes in the frequency of alleles (gene variants) in a population over time due to chance events.