Larry has been using heroin for several years and knows the exact amount needed for his desired 'high.' Normally,Larry injects the heroin in his basement,but while on vacation he injects the drug in a hotel.Although Larry used the same amount of heroin that he always does,he overdoses and dies.What phenomenon is likely responsible for this outcome?
A)spontaneous recovery
B)stimulus discrimination
C)conditioned emotional response
D)conditioned drug tolerance

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Conditioned drug tolerance occurs when the environment in which a drug is administered becomes associated with the drug effects, leading to a conditioned response that counteracts the drug effects. In Larry's case, his body may have become conditioned to counteract the heroin effects in his typical basement environment, but the new hotel environment did not have this conditioned response, leading to an overdose.

Larry Has Been Using Heroin for Several Years and Knows