According to the text, addicts are drug users who
A) are tolerant and psychologically dependent.
B) are physically and psychologically dependent.
C) are tolerant and physically dependent.
D) continue to use a drug despite the drug's adverse effects on their health and social life, and despite their efforts to stop.
E) continue to use a drug because they are locked into a cycle of drug taking and withdrawal effects.

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The text defines addicts as individuals who "continue to use a drug despite the drug's adverse effects on their health and social life, and despite their efforts to stop." This suggests that addiction involves both physical and psychological dependence, as well as tolerance to the drug. However, the key defining feature of addiction is the persistence of drug use despite negative consequences and attempts to quit. This aligns most closely with choice D.

According to the Text, Addicts Are Drug Users Who