Jermaine has been binging on a stimulant drug for several days and is suffering from paranoid delusions and a loss of contact with reality.In the past when he has binged on this drug, he has become violent toward himself and others.Jermaine is most likely suffering from
A) disorganized schizophrenia.
B) amphetamine psychosis.
C) alcohol poisoning.
D) generalized anxiety.

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The symptoms described, including paranoid delusions and violent behavior after binging on a stimulant drug, are consistent with amphetamine psychosis. Disorganized schizophrenia typically involves disordered thinking and behavior, while alcohol poisoning and generalized anxiety do not involve the same symptom profile as described.

Jermaine Has Been Binging on a Stimulant Drug for Several