According to the classical conditioning theory of how drug tolerance develops, when a drug addict repeatedly takes a drug in the same environment, that environment triggers a(n):
A)unconditioned response in the user's body that strengthens the drug's effects
B)conditioned response in the user's body that strengthens the drug's effects
C)unconditioned response in the user's body that blocks the drug's effects
D)conditioned response in the user's body that blocks the drug's effects

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According to classical conditioning theory, when a drug is repeatedly taken in the same environment, the environment itself becomes a conditioned stimulus that elicits a conditioned response. This conditioned response often involves the body preparing to counteract the drug's effects, leading to tolerance. This means the drug's effects are diminished, not strengthened or blocked by an unconditioned response.

According to the Classical Conditioning Theory of How Drug Tolerance