The adolescent client is in a drug rehabilitation program. The mother of this client says to the nurse, "The health care provider said my son has a physical addiction to alcohol. What does this mean?" Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

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Rationale 1: Depression can accompany physical withdrawal, but physical signs are what require medical management.
Rationale 2: Over time, the body's cells become accustomed to the presence of the unnatural substance. Specific physical withdrawal symptoms will occur; the client needs to be medically withdrawn from the substance.
Rationale 3: Alcohol does produce euphoria, but a craving for the substance is not a medical issue.
Rationale 4: Psychological dependence, or craving, does not involve physical withdrawal symptoms.

The Adolescent Client Is in a Drug Rehabilitation Program