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TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Which of the following statements about the nonmedical use of stimulants and opioids is true?
A. Increased prescriptions of stimulants and opioids are not believed to play a role in nonprescription use of the medications.
B. Friends and peers of people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to abuse prescription stimulants than individuals with the disorder themselves, as occurs with opioids.
C. Abuse of prescription stimulants is concentrated in older adults, whereas abuse of prescription opioids is mostly concentrated in adolescents and young adults.
D. Men and women differ in how likely they are to abuse prescription stimulants and opioids.


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