All of the Following Are Common Misconceptions About Addiction, Except

question 359

Multiple Choice

All of the following are common misconceptions about addiction, except the statement that

• A) to overcome an addiction a person almost always needs professional therapy.
• B) psychoactive and medicinal drugs very quickly lead to addiction.
• C) biological factors place some individuals at increased risk for addiction.
• D) many other repetitive, pleasure-seeking behaviors fit the drug-addiction-as-disease-needing-treatment model.

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Definitions:

Fear

An emotional response to a perceived threat, which can be real or imagined, leading to a fight-or-flight reaction.

Crowded

A condition or feeling of being overly filled with people or objects, often leading to discomfort.

Claustrophobia

A type of anxiety disorder characterized by an irrational fear of being confined in a small or enclosed space.

Enclosed Places

Areas or spaces that are completely or partially surrounded by walls, barriers, or structures.