There is a growing appreciation that drug addiction is a specific expression of a more general behavioral problem: The inability to
A) cope with dopamine release.
B) refrain from a behavior despite its adverse effects.
C) refrain from anhedonia.
D) cope with positive incentives.
E) engage in striatal control.

Question

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Drug addiction is characterized by the continued use of a drug despite its adverse effects. This is a behavioral problem that also applies to other behaviors, such as gambling, overeating, and risky sexual behavior. Therefore, the inability to refrain from a behavior despite its adverse effects is the most accurate choice.

Answer: A, D
 While dopamine release and positive incentives can contribute to drug addiction, they are not the primary behavioral problem that underlies addiction. Therefore, these choices are less accurate than choice B. Anhedonia and striatal control are not directly related to addiction and are less relevant in this context.

There Is a Growing Appreciation That Drug Addiction Is a Specific