Which of the following supports the view that addiction should not be defined only by the user's desire to avoid withdrawal symptoms?

A. Only drugs of abuse produce withdrawal symptoms.
B. Many users purposely go through withdrawal to reset their tolerance level.
C. Severity of withdrawal symptoms is correlated with the degree to which a drug is addictive.
D. Addiction only occurs when a drug has already produced withdrawal symptoms.


Answer: B

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