Selma notices that as her supply of marijuana decreases, she starts thinking more and more about where she can get another supply as well as feeling nervous and anxious. This is an example of ________.

A) withdrawal
B) tolerance
C) physiological dependence
D) psychological dependence

Psychological Dependence

The feeling that a drug is needed to continue a feeling of emotional or psychological well-being.

Physiological Dependence

A condition characterized by the bodily reliance on a substance, where absence of the substance causes withdrawal symptoms.

Marijuana

Mild hallucinogen (also known as “pot” or “weed”) derived from the leaves and flowers of a particular type of hemp plant.