Sam smokes marijuana occasionally when he is out with his friends, while his father drinks alcohol on the days that work has been extremely stressful so that he can relax and "try to forget." Sam's pattern of drug-taking behavior would be classified as _____, while his father's drug-taking would be considered _____.
A)experimental; intensive
B)social-recreational; compulsive
C)situational; situational
D)social-recreational; situational

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Sam's drug-taking behavior is classified as social-recreational because he smokes marijuana occasionally when he is out with friends. On the other hand, his father's drug-taking behavior is situational because he drinks alcohol on days when work has been extremely stressful to relax and "try to forget." Therefore, the best choice is D, social-recreational for Sam and situational for his father.

Sam Smokes Marijuana Occasionally When He Is Out with His