Which of the Following Profiles Would Have the Greatest Risk

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following profiles would have the greatest risk for developing a drug addiction?

• A)A 30-year-old female who is pregnant and lives in an apartment in a small town (lower middle class)
• B)A 45-year-old female with diabetes who lives in a house in the country (middle class)
• C)A 21-year-old male with insomnia who lives in a college dormitory (wealthy)
• D)A 70-year-old retired male with congestive heart failure who lives in his house in a large city (fixed income)

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