There Is a "One-Third Rule'' for Alcoholism: by Age 65

question 67

Multiple Choice

There is a "one-third rule'' for alcoholism: By age 65, one-third are dead or in terrible shape, one-third are abstinent or drinking socially, and one-third are

• A) holding out against treatment.
• B) still trying to beat their addiction.
• C) resigned to alcoholism.
• D) hopeless about recovery.

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