Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Neuroscientists have found that many addictive drugs, such as cocaine, marijuana, opioids, alcohol, and nicotine, affect a pleasure and reward circuit lying deep inside the brain.
2. Recovery from a drug addiction is a matter of willpower to abstain from using the substance.
3. Multiple areas of a person’s life, including social, emotional, and psychological aspects, must be addressed before recovery from a drug addiction can occur.
4. Following continued use of amphetamines, users’ attempts to stop may cause them to sleep for 24 hours, be depressed for days, and/or have thoughts of death.
5. Side effects of GHB, a common date-rape drug, may include hyperactivity, increased heart rate, raised blood pressure, and amnesia.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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