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hefbsupportfboffbafbhigherfbpower."
b.fb"Anfbindividualfbisfbsupportedfbbyfbpeersfbwhilefbstrivingfbforfbabstinencefb
onefbdayfbatfbafbtime."
c.fb"Youfbmustfbmakefbafbcommitmentfbtofbpermanentlyfbabstainfbfromfbalcoh
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d.fb"Youfbwillfbbefbgivenfbafbsponsorfbwhofbwillfbplanfbyourfbtreatmentfbprogra
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6.fbWhichfbstatementsfbaccuratelyfbportrayfbdifferencesfbinfbthefbeffectsfboffbal
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sofblessfbethanolfbisfboxidizedfbonfbfirstfbpassfbbeforefbitfbentersfbthefbbloodstrea
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c.fbWomenfbhavefbhigherfbproportionsfboffbbodyfbfat,fbwhichfbabsorbsfbalcohol
fbandfbreleasesfbitfbslowly.
d.fbThefbmicrosomalfbethanol-
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✔ ✔ ANS:fbA,fbE
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