Physical Dependence Occurs When a Person Needs to Use a Drug to Prevent?
Question by poke-me: Physical dependence occurs when a person needs to use a drug to prevent?
Physical dependence occurs when a person needs to use a drug to prevent________.
A) psychological dependence
B) addiction
C) withdrawal symptoms
D) tolerance and withdrawal
Best answer:
Answer by Mathieu
A person is physically dependent when a person will experience withdrawal if the drug is not taken (or not enough is taken) or if an antagonist drug like Naloxone for opioids or flumazenil for benzodiazepines are given to a person.
So the answer is C, withdrawal symptoms.
However the wording of your question is not correct and implies that the person has a substance abuse problem when it also occurs with proper, medical use of medications. Saying “a person needs to use a drug to prevent (withdrawal)” means that they only take the drug to avoid withdrawal. When medically used the drug is taken for the continued medical benefits. Use does not continue just to avoid withdrawal.
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