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kellyjaisingh

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Your friend misses work and has serious family difficulties because he uses drugs. However, he is not addicted to drugs. What DSM-IV-TR diagnosis would be made in this case?
 
  a) substance abuse
   b) substance craving
   c) substance dependence
   d) substance ingestion habit

Question 2

What are the primary characteristics that differentiate substance dependence from substance abuse?
 
  a) tolerance and withdrawal
   b) amount and frequency of drinking
   c) subjective intoxication and distress
   d) behavioral and social consequences


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smrtceo

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

a

Answer to Question 2

a


kellyjaisingh

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Excellent

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