Which of the following assertions about methamphetamine, as reported by the media in the late 1980s, turned out to be true? The use of meth:
A. had marched across the country to the point where abuse was as common on the East Coast as on the West Coast.
B. was "instant addiction"-one puff and you're hooked for life.
C. had become the drug of choice among young people to the point where it had become the most popular and widely used drug in the country.
D. had moved up the socioeconomic ladder to the point where abuse was as common among the rich as among the poor.
E. none of the above.
Answer: E
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