A depressed inner-city youth can't seem to get his life on track. He is offered crack by a friend and finds that it provides an alternative source of comfort. What social adaptation is this an example of?

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Retreatism is the correct answer because it describes a social adaptation where an individual rejects both the societal goals and the means to achieve them, often retreating into non-productive or escapist behaviors such as drug use.

A Depressed Inner-City Youth Can't Seem to Get His Life