The nurse has provided group education on the topic of addiction. Which statements made by the clients indicate an understanding of the information?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. "Heroin addicts often die from heroin withdrawal."
B. "Substance abuse depends on complex variables."
C. "Most addicts became addicted from pain medication in a hospital."
D. "Addiction includes a compulsion to use a mood-altering substance."
E. "There is most likely a genetic component to addiction."
Answer: E
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