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<strong>Alcohol</strong>ism and Problem Drinking:<br />

Origins<br />

! Drinking occurs as an effort to buffer<br />

the impact of stress<br />

! Drink to enhance positive emotions<br />

! Drink to reduce negative emotions<br />

! <strong>Alcohol</strong>ism is tied to the drinker’s<br />

social and cultural environment.<br />

! Window of vulnerability: Ages 12 to 21<br />

! Window of vulnerability: Late middle age

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