Question

Physical dependence is marked by: a state of mental and physical abnormality when a drug is withdrawn an insatiable craving when a drug is withdrawn an outbreak of a rash or blisters when a drug in withdrawn a failure of the body to perform life sustaining activity when a drug is withdrawn

Answer 1

Physical dependence is marked by: a state of mental and physical abnormality when the drug is withdrawn. Correct answer: A

Physical dependence is characterized with withdrawal symptoms when the drug is not taken. The body and brain adapts to the drug (develops tolerance of the drug) and because of this it requires more of it to achieve a certain effect . It usually occurs with regular opioid use for as brief a period as a few days.

Answer 2

Physical dependence is marked by a state of mental and physical abnormality when a drug is withdrawn. When a person addicted to a particular substance suddenly experiences the withdrawal of that substance, his body goes into a "shock" which causes several abnormalities in bodily functions. Some symptoms include: tremors, sweating, increased heart rate, seizures, hallucinations.