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Which of the following statements is true? a. A precise definition of addiction remains elusive. b. People with addiction often go through phases of exacerbation and abstention. c. The term addict is considered pejorative and unacceptable by many professional journals. d. All of the above - Answer-d. All of the above When an increased dose is needed to experience the same subjective effects as with lower doses before, a person has developed: - Answer-tolerance The stereotypical pattern of discomfort upon stopping use is known as: - Answer-withdrawal The notion of addiction has been applied to: a. shopping b. substance abuse c. using computers d. all of the above - Answer-d. all of the above Addiction first referred to: - Answer-dedication to a master The idea of addiction began to refer to the state of being addicted to a drug during what century? - Answer-18th Addiction is: - Answer-a lay term Substance dependence includes which of the following symptoms?a. cognitive b. behavioral c. physiological d. all - Answer-d. all Substance abuse is - Answer-- less severe than substance dependence - a maladaptive pattern of substance use A chronic pain patient receives opioid analgesics for an extended period of time and gradually needs to increase the dose to get adequate pain relief. After the pain subsides, the patient stops the medication and never seeks it again. Words that describe the process that the patient experienced include all of the following EXCEPT: a. addiction b. dependence c. neuroadaptation d. tolerance - Answer-a. addiction