​Degenerative Conditions Are Also Referred to as Chronic Diseases

question 74

True/False

​Degenerative conditions are also referred to as chronic diseases.

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Definitions:

Substance Use Disorder

A mental disorder that affects a person's brain and behavior, leading to an inability to control the use of legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications.

Withdrawal

The physical and psychological symptoms that occur after reducing or ceasing intake of a substance to which one has become dependent.

Tolerance

The capacity to endure continued exposure to a substance without adverse reactions, or a willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from one's own.

Intoxication

Intoxication is a physiological condition that results from the ingestion of substances such as alcohol or drugs, leading to impaired cognitive and physical abilities.