What Does Substance Withdrawal Refer To

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Multiple Choice

What does substance withdrawal refer to?

• A) A set of maladaptive physiological and behavioural symptoms that result when a person who has used a substance heavily for a prolonged period stops or greatly reduces their use of the substance
• B) A set of behavioural and psychological changes that occur as a direct result of the physiological effects of a substance on the central nervous system
• C) A condition that occurs when a person's recurrent use of a substance results in significant harmful consequences
• D) A condition that occurs when a person experiences less and less of an effect from the same dose of a substance and needs greater and greater amounts to achieve intoxication

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Definitions:

Eddington

Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington was a British astronomer, physicist, and mathematician known for his work in astrophysics and for his popular science writings.

Substances

Material or matter with distinct physical properties, forming the fundamental components of the physical universe.

Descartes

René Descartes was a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist who is considered one of the founders of modern philosophy, famous for the dictum "I think, therefore I am."

Interact

To interact is to act in such a way that affects or influences another entity or person, suggesting a reciprocal or dynamic exchange.