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116. The reduction in the body's response to a drug, which may accompany

continual drug use, is called:
(A) Withdrawal
(B) Addiction
(C) Dependency
(D) Tolerance
(E) Hallucinations

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Option (D), Tolerance is the physiological process where more of a drug is required to achieve the same effect as before.

Step-by-step explanation:

The reduction in the body's response to a drug, which may accompany continual drug use, is called tolerance. This tolerance occurs when a user requires increasingly larger doses of a drug to achieve the same effect that was initially experienced with smaller doses.

It is a physiological process that can lead to more dangerous levels of consumption, potentially resulting in an overdose and death. Addiction refers to the compulsive use of a drug despite the negative consequences, while dependence may be physical or psychological, where cessation of drug use produces withdrawal symptoms.

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