Until Nels started college, he had never had an alcoholic drink. But after joining a fraternity and attending all of its social activities, he noticed that he gradually became able to drink two six-packs before getting buzzed
He usually feels "under the weather" the next day and unable to study or prepare for his classes, but he finds it very difficult to cut back his consumption. In fact, he eagerly looks forward to the weekend parties, despite the fact that he had several failing grades on his midterm report. What do you know about Nels?
A) He has a substance dependence problem.
B) He has a substance abuse problem.
C) He does not demonstrate withdrawal effects.
D) He has a low tolerance for beer.
A
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A) person-centered B) psychodynamic C) analytical D) reciprocal