Underage drinking is a major public health problem. Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug among teens. On the average a teen can consume more drinks per drinking session than adult drinkers. Approximately 190,000 emergency room visits in the year 2008 were for under age drinking related injuries and other conditions. The 2009 [...]
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Teenage Alcohol Abuse – Drug Treatment
October 14th, 2011 
admin Alcohol and Teens Three of every four, or 75%, of children have consumed alcohol by the end of their high school days. This is not surprising, as approximately 41% of children say they have consumed alcohol by the end of eighth grade. These statistics are shocking to the average person, however to these teens it [...]
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Tags: alcohol, teen drug abuse, teen drug use, teen drugs, teens alcohol 
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