Abstract
Given the high rate of alcoholism in the United States, the question is pursued regarding the existence of a personality type in which the individual is predisposed toward alcoholism. Following a brief description of the alcoholic personality, three theoretical models are examined. Based on these models, it is concluded that the alcoholic personality may be one characterized by certain predisposing traits that may be “triggered” by specific environmental stresses.
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