Occasionally on the days that work has been extremely stressful, Samantha and several of her colleagues will go out to a bar and have an alcoholic drink in order to relax and unwind. Samantha's pattern of psychoactive drug use would be classified as
A)intensive.
B)compulsive.
C)experimental.
D)social-recreational.

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Samantha's pattern of using alcohol to relax and unwind with colleagues after stressful workdays falls under social-recreational use. This classification is for those who consume psychoactive substances in social settings to enhance the experience of those gatherings or to relax, without it necessarily leading to abuse or dependency.

Occasionally on the Days That Work Has Been Extremely Stressful