Question

Which of the following media assertions about the use of crack cocaine in the 1980s was later verified by scientific research?

a) Try it once and you're hooked! Once you start, you can't stop!
b) The use of crack immediately hurls the user into an inferno of craving and despair.
c) Crack has now infected every group and community in the country.
d) Crack is as common in the middle class suburbs as it is in the ghetto and the urban slum.
e) none of the above

Answer 1

Scientific research has shown that the media assertion about crack cocaine use leading to immediate addiction is not accurate. Therefore, the correct answer is b) The use of crack immediately hurls the user into an inferno of craving and despair.

Step-by-step explanation:

Scientific research has verified that the media assertion 'The use of crack immediately hurls the user into an inferno of craving and despair' from the 1980s is inaccurate. While crack cocaine is indeed highly addictive, the idea that its use leads to immediate and extreme addiction is an exaggeration. Addiction to crack or any drug develops over time and is influenced by various factors such as individual susceptibility and frequency of use. Therefore, the correct answer is b) The use of crack immediately hurls the user into an inferno of craving and despair.