A 15-year-old female started going to parties earlier in the year where drinking and drug use occurred. Her friends now notice that she actively looks for a party every weekend and attends even when her friends are not invited
If they suggest an alternate activity, she refuses to go with them, and is avoiding them at school. What stage of chemical dependency is she exhibiting? a. Burnout
b. Actively seeking
c. Experimentation
d. Preoccupation
B
In the actively seeking stage the teen looks forward to and actively seeks out the mood changes brought about by the chemicals; becomes expert in the use of chemicals to regulate moods; schoolwork and relationships with family erode; friends become limited to other teens who "use."
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