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Why do some people criticize the U.S. drug classification system?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Identify and briefly describe two explanations or theories of addiction?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: The system is politically based and not developed by pharmacologists. Some schedule IV drugs are
more addictive and have a higher potential for abuse than Schedule I drugs



Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: Moral failings, disease, genetic predisposition, variability of drug effects based on ethnicity, gender, age;
environmental causes; self medication due to emotional and mental health problems




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