A nurse is providing health education for the family of a patient who has a substance use disorder. How should the nurse best explain the etiology of this disorder?
A) "Substance abuse is multifactorial and involves genetics, personality, and culture."
B) "Substance abuse is considered to be primarily a cultural concept, since definitions vary widely across time and place."
C) "Many different factors contribute to substance abuse, but the primary ones are lack of willpower and impaired coping."
D) "Substance abuse is a complex phenomenon, and science has not yet begun to truly understand the phenomenon."
A
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Researchers have identified a number of factors in the predisposition to substance abuse and dependence. These factors include genetics, personality, and culture. The disorder is not, however, solely rooted in culture or wholly misunderstood. It is simplistic to understand the disorder as resulting from impaired coping and lack of willpower.
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