Ivana is a college student who has developed a tolerance to heroin and experiences withdrawal symptoms whenever she doesn't have a "fix" at least every eight hours. She feels that she has lost control and has to organize her life around her habit. She would be classified as having

a. substance abuse.
b. substance dependence.
c. substance use.
d. no diagnosable problem, according to the American Psychiatric Association.


B

Psychology

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Psychology

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