General strain theory suggests that drug abuse might result from all of the following except ______.
A. the accumulation of stress over a long workday or school day
B. how an individual interprets general stresses throughout life as unbearable
C. the mismatch between the heights of what an individual aspires to be and the disadvantages that set them back
D. the acquired sense of fun and excitement one gains from interacting with peers who use and abuse drugs
Answer: D
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