To determine: Whether the statement “Underlying emotional factors are the primary motives leading to the repeated use of a drug”, is true or false.
Introduction: Drug dependence is an adaptive state that occurs by repeated drug administration. There are two types of drug dependency. First is psychological dependence, and the other is physical dependence.
Answer to Problem 1RQ
Correct answer: The given statement “Underlying emotional factors are the primary motives leading to the repeated use of a drug” is false.
Explanation of Solution
The emotional needs of a drug occur due to conditioned use of the drug. This happens in the case when the individual is seeking relief from personal problems or any stressful situations. This type of dependence is called psychological dependence. It mainly depends on the nature of the drug that is used by an individual. For example, alcohol, heroin, amphetamines cause emotional, psychological dependence.
Hence, emotional factors are the primary motives that lead to conditioned drug use and not repetitive use of drugs.
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