A person with a substance abuse problem suffers a near-fatal overdose after taking a typical amount of a drug in a new setting. The overdose appears to have occurred because the person's compensatory responses weren't triggered. This is an example of the process of ________________.

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This is an example of classical conditioning, where the body's compensatory responses to a drug are conditioned to the environment in which the drug is usually taken. When the drug is taken in a new environment, these conditioned responses do not occur, leading to an increased effect of the drug and potential overdose.

A Person with a Substance Abuse Problem Suffers a Near-Fatal