The patient is exhibiting addictive behaviors and has admitted to using illegal drugs. Which patient statement is consistent with addictive behaviors? Select all that apply.
A. "I have always been very slow to anger."
B. "Sometimes I steal things from stores just to see if I can get away with it."
C. "I like to play it safe. When my friends were bungee jumping off the bridge, I just watched."
D. "I think even as a child I was much more anxious than my friends."
E. "When I was in the hospital for appendicitis, they told me they had to give me more pain medications than normal because I was still in pain."
Answer: E
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