An alcoholic who believes that he is just being a typical college student and does not think his drinking is a problem is most likely classified as being in the precontemplation stage of change.
In psychology, there are five stages of change which are precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance.
These states helps to build adoptive traits and behaviors.
It can also build unhealthy traits too.
At the precontemplative stage, people do not perceive the influence of a habit they are developing.
