What pattern of drinking-related behavior was reported by Vaillant in his longitudinal study of males?
a. Most of the men stopped drinking prior to age 30.
b. Those who remained abstinent for six years were unlikely to relapse.
c. The majority of the men drank so heavily, they were dead before the age of 40.
d. The rate of abstinence was low and changed little over the course of the follow-up.
Answer: b.
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