The unpleasant physical and mental state experienced when abstaining from alcohol after several days of heavy use is known as
A) paranoia.
B) tolerance.
C) drug potentiation.
D) withdrawal.

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The unpleasant physical and mental state experienced when abstaining from alcohol after several days of heavy use is known as withdrawal. Paranoia is a symptom of some drug use, but not specifically related to alcohol withdrawal. Tolerance is the body's adaptation to repeated drug use, while drug potentiation refers to the enhancement of one drug's effects by another drug.

The Unpleasant Physical and Mental State Experienced When Abstaining from Alcohol