A Nurse Is Teaching a Group of Nursing Students About

A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about drug abuse. Which statement by a student indicates a need for further teaching?

A) "Patients who experience physical dependence will show compulsive drug-seeking behavior."
B) "People who are addicted to a drug do not necessarily have tolerance to that drug."
C) "Physical dependence means that abstinence syndrome will occur if a drug is withdrawn."
D) "Physical dependence often contributes to addictive behavior but does not cause it."

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