What Compels Heroin Abusers to Continue Taking Heroin

question 52

Multiple Choice

What compels heroin abusers to continue taking heroin?

• A)fear of withdrawal symptoms
• B)craving for heroin's effects
• C)physical and psychological dependence of heroin
• D)all of the above

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Definitions:

Medical Community

A collective term for all the healthcare professionals and organizations involved in the practice and study of medicine.

Tension Reduction Hypothesis

A theory suggesting that certain behaviors (e.g., substance use) are motivated by a desire to reduce stress or negative emotions.

Physical Symptoms

Observable signs or indications of a medical condition or disease.

Withdrawal

Adverse physiological reactions exhibited when a drug-dependent person stops using that drug; the withdrawal symptoms are typically unpleasant and opposite to the drug’s effects.