Regarding drug use, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Abused drugs rarely produce immediate feelings of pleasure, although the feelings of pleasure do increase as the drug compulsion develops over time.
b. Antisocial behavior, school failure, and risky sexual behavior are commonly associated with drug abuse by adolescents.
c. Adolescents who abuse drugs tend to be maladjusted, alienated, impulsive, and emotionally distressed, although taking drugs is a symptom, rather than the cause, of this personal and social maladjustment.
d. If an abuser merely feels better, even briefly, after taking a drug, drug taking can become compulsive.
ANSWER: a
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