In the Context of Drug Use, Which of the Following

Multiple Choice

In the context of drug use, which of the following statements is true of gateway substances?

A) The order of use of gateway substances determines the rate of deterioration of dopamine neurons in the mesolimbic pathway in the brain.
B) Most people who use gateway substances go on to become cocaine users.
C) Their use is the cause of later illicit drug use among young people and school students.
D) Their use is an early indicator of the basic pattern of deviant behavior resulting from a variety of psychosocial risk factors.