The student nurse is learning about some issues related to substance abuse from an experienced nurse who works in an addiction detoxification unit. The student nurse asks the nurse about the importance of requesting information from the patients about a family history of substance abuse. Which of the following responses by the nurse are appropriate? Select all that apply.
A) "There is a genetic link between having an alcoholic parent and developing problems related to substance use."
B) "These genetic issues are more often related to alcohol, marijuana, and tobacco use."
C) "One type of genetically-related alcoholism is associated with an antisocial personality disorder, early use, and an inability to stop drinking."
D) "The patient has an increased likelihood of developing substance use problems when the mother of the patient is an alcoholic."
E) "Some studies indicate that adolescents who are more genetically prone to develop alcoholism were less likely to have other types of substance use problems."
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