A mental health professional wanting to reduce the risk of suicide in a client who uses alcohol would probably say, ____

a. "Stop drinking. Alcohol constricts your thinking, and that is dangerous when it comes to suicide."
b. "If you stop drinking suddenly, you will experience alcohol myopia, a dangerous condition."
c. "Alcohol myopia is a pleasant state that will probably reduce your likelihood of committing suicide."
d. "I'm not worried about your drinking because you are less likely to take your life when intoxicated than when sober."


A

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