When Celeste was unable to obtain her regular supply of heroin,she began to develop pain and an intense craving for the drug.Celeste was experiencing symptoms of
A) tolerance.
B) hallucinations.
C) reuptake.
D) withdrawal.

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Celeste's symptoms of pain and intense cravings are typical of withdrawal, which occurs when an individual abruptly stops using a drug to which they have become physically dependent. Tolerance refers to the gradual reduction in the effect of a drug with continued use, hallucinations are not mentioned, and reuptake is a process by which neurotransmitters are reabsorbed into the presynaptic cell.

When Celeste Was Unable to Obtain Her Regular Supply of Heroin,she