People with somatic symptom disorder are especially at risk of becoming dependent on pain medication. Based on your understanding of this disorder, the most likely explanation is that
A. others have stereotyped them as addicted to drugs.
B. pain medication is unlikely to address the root cause of their pain.
C. pain medication affects them more powerfully than healthy controls.
D. the brain regions causing their symptoms are also linked to drug dependency.
Answer: B
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