January 19, 2018 | View Online | Psychiatric News

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Which of the following statements about the epidemiology of alcohol use disorders is true?

A. Women have higher rates of drinking than men.

B. The association of heavy alcohol use with death from hepatocellular carcinoma is greater for women than for men.

C. The age at which an individual takes his or her first drink correlates with the risk of developing an alcohol use disorder.

D. Family history of alcohol use disorder poses no significant risk for development of the condition.

E. The prevalence of binge drinking is highest in Asian populations.

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