Tobacco addiction occurs in much the same way as drug addiction because tobacco:

a. acts on the brain centers to activate pleasure.
b. increases perceptions of anxiety and fatigue.
c. reduces the pain receptors in the body.
d. slows the metabolic rate and produces a sedative state.


A

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