A Patient Has Smoked Two Packs of Cigarettes Daily for Many

question 31

Multiple Choice

A patient has smoked two packs of cigarettes daily for many years.When the patient tries to reduce smoking,he experiences anxiety,craving,poor concentration,and headache.This scenario describes:

• A) substance abuse.
• B) substance dependence.
• C) substance intoxication.
• D) recreational use of a social drug.

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Definitions:

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent, excessive, and unrealistic worry about everyday things, often with no obvious cause.

Benzodiazepine

A class of drugs primarily used for treating anxiety, insomnia, and seizures by enhancing the effect of the neurotransmitter GABA in the brain.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI)

A class of drugs commonly used to treat depression and anxiety by increasing serotonin levels in the brain, thereby improving mood.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Anxiety disorder characterized by obsessions (persistent thoughts) and compulsions (rituals).