A 14-year-old child admits to using marijuana every day. Which phase of substance abuse should the nurse assess for?
a. Experimentation
b. Early drug use
c. True drug addiction
d. Severe drug addiction
C
True drug addiction is identified as regular use of drugs. Physical dependence may be present. Social functioning has a drug focus. With experimentation, the individual tries the drug to see what it is like or to satisfy peers. Early drug use is identified as using drugs with some degree of regularity for their desirable effects. In severe drug addiction, the physical condition of the individual deteriorates and all activities are related to drug use.
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