Older adults are at increased risk for abusing alcohol if they simply continue their alcohol habits from earlier points in their lives. This is because, with age, we
a. metabolize alcohol more slowly.
b. drink more to get the same effect.
c. find that alcohol is easier to obtain.
d. have more serious interactions between alcohol and other medications.
ANSWER: a
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