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Solutions For Abnormal Psychology Chapter 9 Problem 15TY

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Adolescent do use illegal illicit drugs such as marijuana, cocaine and amphetamine to relieve from pressure and to obtain approval of peers prior to going to date to get more charming and interesting. This kind of illicit drug use may reduce social experiences and emotional pleasurable perceptions. This kind of arrested psychological development is not due to physical inhibition of maturation of delay in emotional maturation by the use of illicit drugs.

The pleasurable feelings and escape from regular stress and peer pressure in daily life are major reasons that make them to addict to drug abuse. The parental pressure is not an obligate issue to make adolescents to addict to drug abuse.

Thus, the options (b), (c) and (a) are incorrect.

This kind of illicit drug use may reduce social experiences and emotional pleasurable perceptions.

Therefore, the correct option is – d. missed social experiences and emotional growth opportunities.

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