Which of the Following Statements Is MOST Characteristic of Alcoholism

Which of the following statements is MOST characteristic of alcoholism among white American men?

A) It develops after age 50.
B) The period of development of alcoholism is of short duration.
C) A common pattern is a man becoming alcoholic in his early forties after beginning to drink excessively in his twenties.
D) Development of alcoholism follows an episodic pattern subsequent to stress.