In assessing risk factors for alcohol dependence among adolescents, the social worker would be most interested in

A. the youth's involvement with friends who engage in deviant behavior.
B. the youth's school performance and social relationships.
C. the youth's developmental age.
D. a biological family history of alcohol abuse.


D. a biological family history of alcohol abuse.

The answer to this question reflects repeated research results showing that a predisposition toward alcohol abuse in the children of families with a history of alcohol abuse. None of the other answers are definitively associated with alcohol abuse.

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