For the past six months, Nicole has been taking a mild amphetamine to help her stay awake during double shifts at work. She has now stopped working the extras shifts, but she finds that if she doesn't continue to take the amphetamine she starts sweating and she develops bad tremors. This would suggest that Nicole:
a. has developed a drug dependency on amphetamines
b. has developed a drug tolerance for amphetamines
c. is experiencing the effects of drug intolerance
d. has become habituated to amphetamines
A
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