Which category includes people who abuse alcohol or other drugs or both?

Which category includes people who abuse alcohol or other drugs or both?

• A. Long-term EDPs
• B. Short-term EDPs
• C. Chemical abusers
• D. Acute crisis EDPs

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that this category specifically describes individuals whose defining issue is substance use. Chemical abusers are people who abuse alcohol or other drugs (or both), so the label directly identifies the primary cause of their behavior and needs. The other categories focus on different aspects: long-term and short-term EDPs refer to how long the emotional disturbance lasts, while acute crisis EDPs describe immediate danger or a high-crisis situation. None of those labels center on substance use, so they don’t fit as precisely for someone whose primary issue is alcohol or drug abuse.

The main idea is that this category specifically describes individuals whose defining issue is substance use. Chemical abusers are people who abuse alcohol or other drugs (or both), so the label directly identifies the primary cause of their behavior and needs.

The other categories focus on different aspects: long-term and short-term EDPs refer to how long the emotional disturbance lasts, while acute crisis EDPs describe immediate danger or a high-crisis situation. None of those labels center on substance use, so they don’t fit as precisely for someone whose primary issue is alcohol or drug abuse.