Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason Why People

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason why people get addicted to psychoactive drugs?

• A) People learn to associate the rewarding feelings of the drugs with the stimuli that are present when the drug is taken.
• B) As the withdrawal symptoms increase,taking the drug to alleviate the symptoms becomes even more rewarding.
• C) The low intelligence levels of drug users make them unable to force themselves off of the drug.
• D) People who take drugs become more vulnerable to the rewarding feelings of drugs.

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