When caring for patients withdrawing from cocaine and amphetamines, the nurse should plan measures recognizing what unique characteristic of this withdrawal process?
A) Physical withdrawal is severe and often fatal.
B) Psychological withdrawal is more severe than physical.
C) Physical and psychological withdrawal are equally severe.
D) Physical withdrawal is a problem only if the individual used injection.
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