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A nurse is caring for several clients who are going through withdrawal from alcohol. the primary reason for the ingestion of alcohol by clients with a history of alcohol abuse is that they:

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People with a history of alcohol abuse consume alcohol because they are addicted/dependent on it. Being dependent on alcohol is the same thing as alcoholism. People can become both mentally and physically dependent on alcohol if they drink too much.
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