Why Has the Attempt to Reduce the Drug Supply from Other

question 5

Multiple Choice

Why has the attempt to reduce the drug supply from other countries not reduced the rate of adolescent substance abuse?

• A)Most smugglers are still able to find a way to bring drugs in.
• B)Local residents account for most of the illegal drug traffic.
• C)The drugs most abused by adolescents are alcohol and tobacco,which are easily available.
• D)Drug abusers are traveling to other countries to obtain their supply.

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Definitions:

Telepathy

The supposed communication of thoughts or ideas by means other than the known senses.

Difference Thresholds

The minimum difference in stimulation that a person can detect 50 percent of the time, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).

Absolute Thresholds

The minimum stimulus intensity required to be perceptible to the senses.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time, reducing our awareness of them.