A patient diagnosed with alcohol use disorder asks, "How will Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) help me?" Select the nurse's best response.
A) "The goal of AA is for members to learn controlled drinking with the support of a higher power."
B) "An individual is supported by peers while striving for abstinence one day at a time."
C) "You must make a commitment to permanently abstain from alcohol and other drugs."
D) "You will be assigned a sponsor who will plan your treatment program."

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Admitting to being an alcoholic, making an attempt to remain alcohol-free for a day at a time, and receiving support from peers are basic aspects of AA. The other options are incorrect.

A Patient Diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder Asks, "How Will