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james

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What are elements that define substance dependence?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Based on the demographic correlates of obsessive-compulsive disorder, which of these individuals fits the pattern of the most likely person to exhibit the disorder?
 
  a) Brian, a high school student, who is African American
   b) Juan, a teenager who recently immigrated from Mexico
   c) Andrea, a high school dropout, who lives in a poor inner city neighborhood
   d) Ken, a graduate of a prestigious university, who lives in an expensive neighborhood



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Answer to Question 1

Substance dependence is defined as a maladaptive pattern of substance
use that leads to clinically significant impairment or distress. The key elements are tolerance (a need for markedly increased amounts of the substance to achieve the desired effect), withdrawal (physical symptoms that occur when a person stops or cuts down on the use of a psychoactive substance), and compulsive substance use (behavior directed toward obtaining the substance, frequently called drug-seeking behavior).

Answer to Question 2

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