For the past six months, Nicole has been taking a mild amphetamine to help her stay awake during double shifts at work.She has now stopped working the extras shifts, but she finds that if she doesn't continue to take the amphetamine she starts sweating and she develops bad tremors.This would suggest that Nicole:

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Nicole's symptoms of sweating and tremors when she stops taking the amphetamine suggest that she has developed a drug dependency on the substance. This means that her body has become accustomed to the presence of the drug and has adapted to function with it. When the drug is no longer present, the body reacts negatively, leading to withdrawal symptoms. This is a hallmark of drug dependence. The other options (B, C, and D) do not fully explain Nicole's symptoms and are not as supported by the details in the scenario.

For the Past Six Months, Nicole Has Been Taking a Mild