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Redwolflake15

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Sarah has not seen her uncle in three years. She is shocked when she finally does see him at a Thanksgiving dinner she is hosting because he is so changed. He has lost a lot of teeth and looks about 20 years older. He seems anxious and depressed, even paranoid. She is further upset when she realizes he has stolen a large amount of cash from her dresser. Sarah suspects he has a substance use disorder. Use of what substance would most likely cause all of what Sarah has observed?
 
  a. Methamphetamine
  b. Cocaine
  c. Ecstasy
  d. Marijuana

Question 2

A common form of dementia caused by a stroke is called
 
  a. senile dementia.
  b. Korsakoff's syndrome.
  c. Alzheimer's disease.
  d. vascular dementia.



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d



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