The disease model of alcoholism followed by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) predicts that because of biological, psychological, and spiritual deficits,

A) alcoholism is a disease curable only by using medical remedies.
B) alcohol abstinence is not a necessary phenomenon for controlling alcohol intake.
C) people can always be completely cured of alcohol dependence.
D) some people will lose all control over their drinking once they have one drink.

The disease model of alcoholism followed by Alcoholics Anonymous predicts that some people will lose all control over their drinking once they have one drink. This is because the disease model views alcoholism as a chronic disease with a biological, psychological, and spiritual basis, rather than a moral failing, and it suggests abstinence as the only way to control alcohol intake. While there is debate about the effectiveness of the disease model and AA for treating alcoholism, this is a key tenet of their approach.