Which Statement Describes the Process of Developing Dependence on Heroin

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes the process of developing dependence on heroin?

• A) It is so rapid it can occur after just one intravenous injection.
• B) It seems to require three or more injections per day for several days.
• C) It takes at least a month of use at relatively high doses.
• D) It depends more on the dose than on how often the drug has been used.

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Definitions:

Celibacy

The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.

Family Planning

The practice of controlling the number of children one has and the intervals between their births, particularly by means of contraception or voluntary sterilization.

Oral Contraceptives

Medications taken by mouth to prevent pregnancy, consisting of hormones that inhibit female fertility.

Quick Start Method

A contraception initiation technique where birth control is started immediately, regardless of the menstrual cycle phase, to provide prompt contraceptive effect.