Which of the following best explains what children of alcoholics do when they become adults with families?
a. They do not touch alcohol because they know the problems it brings.
b. They do not use alcohol but may use other drugs.
c. They manage to use alcohol in social situations but not otherwise.
d. They themselves are at high risk for becoming alcoholics.
ANS: D
Adult children from dysfunctional families often carry these roles and coping mechanisms into adult life, with many becoming substance abusers or partners of substance abusers. The children of alcoholics are four to nine times more likely to experience alcohol use disorders than are children of nonalcoholics.
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