Saturday, March 28, 2009

Are You As Smart As A Substance Abuse Professional? - Dry drunk

Question: "Dry drunk" refers to what phenomenon?

A: A person who gets drunk on "dry wine".

B: A person who has had problems with alcohol for a long time, becomes abstinent, and still behaves in dysfunctional ways like he/she did when they were drinking.

C: A person who has been abstinent for a while and then after a period of being dry relapses.

D: A person who only drinks when they are thirsty or dry.

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1 comment:

David G. Markham said...

The correct answer is B: A person who had problems with alcohol for a long time, becomes abstinent, and still behaves in dysfunctional ways like he/she did when they were drinking.

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