NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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A person’s dependence on a drug depends on all of the following except:
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type of drug used
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whether the drug is synthetic or natural
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route of administration
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society’s attitudes and responses
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Drug dependence is defined as a psychic and physical state of the person characterized by behavioral and other responses resulting in compulsions to take a drug, on a continuous or periodic basis in order to experience its psychic effect and at times to avoid the discomfort of its absence.
Detailed explanation-2: -It means that you need more and more of the same drug to give you the same feeling as the smaller amount you used when you first started taking that drug. Examples of some drugs that cause dependence include nicotine, morphine, heroin (also known as diamorphine), cocaine, amfetamine and alcohol.
Detailed explanation-3: -Components of drug dependence: reinforcement, discrimination and adaptation.
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