What are some of the factors that might lead people like the father described in Kathy's paper into problem drinking? List and comment on at least four reasons why people might drink alcohol to excess.

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The Answer is • They were born with a genetic or biological predisposition to becoming an alcoholic. Sometimes alcohol abuse runs in families. But it is hard to know what is biological versus what is a reaction to stress or role-modeling in the person's family.
• They are in a high-stress occupation; alcohol temporarily relieves the stress.
• They begin drinking with a mate or a significant other who is addicted.
• They need to drink as part of their job. Perhaps they are expected to take clients out to lunch and offer them a drink, or socializing is a part of the technique of gaining potential customers or is used to influence VIPs.
• They need to bolster their self-confidence in social, educational or occupational situations where they feel overwhelmed or inhibited.

What Are Some of the Factors That Might Lead People