Patrice has been abusing prescription medication. She tells her friend, "I know I shouldn't take them, but they help me so much! I can stay up all night and get all of my work done. I never seem to get tired." Her friend is concerned because Patrice I seems to have become addicted to these dangerous drugs. What type of drug is Patrice MOST likely abusing?

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Patrice has been abusing prescription medication. She tells her friend, "I know I shouldn't take them, but they help me so much! I can stay up all night and get all of my work done. I never seem to get tired." Her friend is concerned because Patrice I seems to have become addicted to these dangerous drugs. What type of drug is Patrice MOST likely abusing?
O hallucinogen
• cannabinoid
• stimulant
• barbiturate

GPT 3.5 · Accepted Answer

The drug that Patrice is most likely abusing is a stimulant.