Which theory provides some insight into the diminishing pleasure and stronger unpleasant aftereffects experienced when a person abuses a drug?

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The opponent-process theory suggests that every process that has an affective balance (pleasure or pain) is followed by a secondary opposite process. This theory explains why the initial pleasure of drug use diminishes over time and is replaced by a stronger unpleasant aftereffect, as the body attempts to maintain homeostasis.

Which Theory Provides Some Insight into the Diminishing Pleasure and Stronger