A nursing colleague has confided that she drinks heavily. You know that she has made several nursing errors over the past few weeks and she has repeatedly failed to perform routine tasks
In addition, she was stopped last month for suspicion of driving under the influence. In this case, the colleague's problem might be classified as:
1. Alcohol abuse.
2. Alcohol dependence.
3. Alcoholism.
4. Obsessive-compulsive dependent behavior.
5. Substance abuse.
ANS: 2
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