Which of these helps explain why people continue an addiction, despite harm to their lives?
a. As tolerance to the substance increases, the pleasure increases also
b. People tend to forget how unpleasant the withdrawal symptoms can be.
c. The nucleus accumbens gradually becomes less sensitive to the substance.
d. The person learns to use the substance to relieve distress.
d
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a. Automatic processing b. Controlled processing c. Top-down processing d. Bottom-up processing
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