Problem Drinking and Drug Use Is Part of the Lifestyle

question 16

Multiple Choice

Problem drinking and drug use is part of the lifestyle of many young adults.In a longitudinal study of 33,000 people,what was the typical course of these behaviors?

• A)They begin to decline when adults reach their mid-thirties.
• B)They begin to decline when adults reach their mid-twenties.
• C)They tend to stay about the same throughout middle adulthood.
• D)They have no serious effects on behavioral or cognitive functioning.

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