The tension-reduction model of alcoholism
A) proposes that alcoholism is an incurable disease.
B) provides an explanation for the role that personality traits play in the development of alcohol abuse.
C) does not explain why some excessive drinkers are able to maintain control over their drinking while others are not.
D) suggests that alcoholism is environmentally determined.

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The tension-reduction model suggests that people drink to reduce stress and tension, but it does not account for why some individuals can control their drinking while others cannot.

The Tension-Reduction Model of Alcoholism