Question

ead the sentence and study the graph.

According to a public health study, the rate at which people experience alcohol dependence correlates to family history and the age of first alcohol use.

A graph titled First Alcohol Use and Dependency shows the percentage of Alcohol Dependence labelled 0 to 60 with an increment of 10 units on the y-axis and the Age of First Alcohol Use on the x-axis labelled 0 to 21 with an increment of 3 units. Blue line shows a Family history positive starting at 50, and continues to decline until it reaches 21. Orange line shows the total starting at 43 and declining until it reaches 21. Purple line shows a Family history negative starting at 24 and declining until it reaches 21.

Based on this evidence, what would be the goal of a public health policy aimed at reducing alcohol dependence?

delaying the age at which people first use alcohol
tracking information about family alcohol usage
reducing availability of alcohol to adults over 21
stopping alcohol sales to people with a family history of alcohol dependence

Answer 1

delaying the age at which people first use alcohol

Rationale: the graph shows higher rates of alcohol dependence when first use occurs at younger ages (for all groups, especially those with a positive family history). Delaying initiation reduces the risk of later dependence.