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Alcohol and drug use can progress into abuse and even addiction so insidiously that sometimes people do not realize that it has become a problem for them and those around them. The following self-assessment tests can help you determine whether or not it may be time to get help.
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Another research study has confirmed that many adolescents who drink underaged get their alcohol free from adults that they know. More than 40 percent of drinkers age 12 to 20 get booze free from adults and 6.4% of them get it from their own parents or guardians, a trend advocates find disturbing. Read more....Related Information:
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