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serike · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Brian, a cocaine addict, decides to try amphetamine, which is supposed to produce the same effects as cocaine. He uses the same quantity of amphetamine as that of his usual cocaine dose. However, his response to amphetamine is poorer than that to cocaine.

a. abstinence
b. cross-tolerance
c. aversion
d. cross-dependence

Question 2

Which of the following is a fact about drug abuse in the United States?

a. Heavy use of heroin clouds judgment and reduces inhibitions, and this is the prime reason heroin addicts commit crimes.
b. The drug abuse problem in the United States today is of epidemic proportions, with more people using and abusing drugs than ever.
c. Heroin addicts are as likely to be high on alcohol as heroin when they commit crimes.
d. The most serious drug problem that the United States faces is the flow of heroin, cocaine, and marijuana.