Question

all of the following are symptoms of addiction except:
a. spending all personal money on the drug
b. using the drug several times a year
c. needing a constant supply of the drug
d. using the drug as a coping mechanism

please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Explanation:

Addiction involves compulsive, harmful patterns of substance use. Spending all money on a drug (A) shows prioritizing the drug over needs, a key addiction symptom. Needing a constant supply (C) indicates dependence, a core addiction trait. Using the drug to cope (D) points to using it as a maladaptive, compulsive coping strategy, which is linked to addiction. Using a drug several times a year (B) is infrequent, non-compulsive use that does not meet the criteria for addiction.

Answer:

B. using the drug several times a year