Which one of the following statements regarding the etiology of substance use disorders is most accurate?
A) It is believed that nurture has substantially more influence on the development of substance use disorders than nature.
B) With the mapping of the human genome, hope has decreased that the genes related to substance use disorders could be identified.
C) Alcohol dependence is thought to be a multigenomic disorder influenced by the environment (gene–environment interaction).
D) Only genetic heritability is involved in the etiology and course of substance use disorders.
Ans: C
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1. As active euthanasia 2. As illegal euthanasia 3. As passive euthanasia 4. As alleviation euthanasia
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