A city's health department is developing a research-based educational program to warn young people about the dangers of alcohol
abuse and prevent alcoholism. Since there is a limited budget for the program, it will target mainly ninth graders. What is the BEST
reason to target this audience instead of older high schoolers or college students?
(1 point)
○ They are more likely to abuse alcohol later if they start drinking now.
◇ They are more likely to want to drink to make friends in high school.
O They can best influence the behavior of their friends and older siblings.
O They can better understand and relate to the health information.