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In your role as a police officer, you sometimes come across individuals who seem to be hallucinating and have delusions of persecution. In addition to the possibility that these individuals may have a mental disorder or be under the influence of various
 
  hallucinogenic drugs, you must also consider the possibility of
 
  a. marijuana withdrawal.
  b. amphetamine use.
  c. acute depression.
  d. nicotine withdrawal.

Question 2

Prolonged use of amphetamines has been linked to an increase in violent behavior, but it is not easy to interpret this link because
 
  a. there are many different definitions of violence.
  b. people are usually not willing to admit that they have taken amphetamines.
  c. the violence could be due to a drug user's lifestyle, not the drug itself.
  d. very few people actually engage in prolonged use of amphetamines.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c.


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