Sam has a problem with alcohol.He gets substantially drunk at parties four to five nights a week and it is not uncommon for him to experience blackouts.Despite his friends' concerns,Sam doesn't think he has a problem and believes that he is just being a typical college student.Sam would most likely be classified as being in the _____ stage of change.

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Sam's lack of recognition of his problem and his belief that he is behaving like a typical college student suggests that he is in the precontemplation stage, which is characterized by a lack of awareness of the problem and a lack of motivation to change.

Sam Has a Problem with Alcohol