What is addiction?

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Drugs and alcohol: Addiction and alcohol dependency

What is defined to be a regular and excessive use of a substance in spite of dangers?

What is defined to be a condition in which a person develops intense cravings for the substance and the inability to control their behaviors in regards to obtaining and using it?

Females tend to use more alcohol than males; females tend to be more biologically vulnerable to alcohol addiction than males.

Females tend to use more alcohol than males; males tend to be more biologically vulnerable to alcohol addiction than females.

Males tend to use more alcohol than females; females tend to be more biologically vulnerable to alcohol addiction than males.

There are no gender differences in alcohol use.

Which of these statements is true regarding the differences in alcohol consumption and abuse between men and women?

Do all all excessive drinkers have alcohol dependency disorders?

What is NOT one of the 3 main factors of why some people become addicts?

A person can't become addicted to drugs or alcohol if they only try it one time.

What is another name for drugs that can make us recover from illness?

At what age are you allowed to buy alcohol?

What is addiction?

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