Hannah used to experience insomnia once or twice a week. A month ago, she started taking Seconal to help her sleep, and now she finds she cannot get to sleep unless she takes a Seconal tablet. Hannah has likely
A)developed a drug tolerance for Seconal.
B)developed a dependency on Seconal.
C)habituated to the effects of Seconal.
D)developed pseudoinsomnia.

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Hannah's inability to sleep without taking Seconal indicates that she has developed a dependency on the drug. Dependency is characterized by a physical or psychological need for a substance to function normally or feel well.

Hannah Used to Experience Insomnia Once or Twice a Week