Wanda Drinks Frequently, and Now Requires Much More Alcohol Than

question 63

Multiple Choice

Wanda drinks frequently, and now requires much more alcohol than she did six months ago to achieve the same effect. She reports that she can out-drink most people. Wanda is probably

• A)genetically not predisposed to alcoholism.
• B)developing a physiological dependence on alcohol.
• C)acquiring behavioural skills in modulating her drinking.
• D)deluding herself. This is not physically possible.

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