Marc has started drinking whenever he is upset or stressed. when his friends ask him how much he drinks, he lies and makes excuses. he sees alcohol as an escape from his everyday problems. which stage of alcoholism is marc most likely in?

I would say late middle. He can still interact normally and if he is lying about it that means that he is embarrassed of it and doesn't want to be seen doing it. If we was absolutely addicted, he would be drinking it all the time even in front of friends to curve his craving for it

depends on the age of the teen, many believe by the age of 16 a person should know the strong difference between right and wrong along with the difference between risky and immediate death. swimming with sharks might be dangerous but swimming with sharks while bloody meat is attached to you is just insane. even more if you have no idea what you're doing. however, no matter the age, as long as the person is skilled enough and has the mental and physical capacity to control their actions doing whatever sport they put their mind to is all that matters.