Samantha is a teenager and is having a really bad day; not only did she fail her chemistry test, but the person she wanted to go to the prom with asked someone else.She is feeling sad, lonely, and depressed.Having only drunk alcohol socially in the past, she becomes intoxicated after consuming four beers that she finds in her father's garage.Based on the four classifications of adolescent substance use, which of the following best describes Samantha's situation?

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Samantha's situation is best described as medicinal substance use because she is using alcohol to cope with her negative emotions and stress, rather than for social, experimental, or addictive reasons.

Samantha Is a Teenager and Is Having a Really Bad