A patient tells the nurse that as long as he has his "bag of weed," he does not need anything else. The nurse realizes this patient is describing:
1. The drug as a partner in a relationship.
2. Behavior learned from friends.
3. The use of drugs to avoid side effects of medications.
4. How the drugs make him feel smarter.
The drug as a partner in a relationship.
Rationale: According to the psychosocial theory of drug use, the substance abuser may develop an attachment to the drug much like an attachment to another person. The patient's drug use may or may not be learned from friends. The nurse does not have enough information to know if the patient is taking the drug to avoid side effects of medications or if the drugs make him feel smarter.
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