Given the behavioural tolerance effect of drug use, a person with an addiction might be most severely impaired when drinking
A) with his friends at the bar that they frequent once a week.
B) at a house that he has never been to before.
C) home alone where he always drinks.
D) at night when he watches television.
E) at an office party.

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Behavioral tolerance occurs when the context or environment in which the drug is consumed can influence the level of tolerance developed. When a person uses a drug in a familiar setting, their body anticipates the drug's effects and adjusts accordingly, often requiring more of the drug to achieve the same effect. However, in a new or unfamiliar setting, like a house they have never been to before, the body does not anticipate the drug's effects in the same way, leading to a lower tolerance and potentially more severe impairment.

Given the Behavioural Tolerance Effect of Drug Use, a Person