1 in 4 in U.S. Starts Drinking Before Turning 21: Report
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1 in 4 in U.S. Starts Drinking Before Turning 21: Report
| Thu, 12-13-2012 - 11:12am |
Underage drinking is still a big problem according to this new report by Health Day News. ""Underage drinking should not be a normal part of growing up. It's a serious and persistent public health problem that puts our young people and our communities in danger," SAMHSA administrator Pamela Hyde said in an agency news release."Even though drinking is often glamorized, the truth is that underage drinking can lead to poor academic performance, sexual assault, injury and even death," she noted." MORE
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I got a message when I signed in that I wasn't authorized to post so we shall see what happens.
When I first saw this article I thought it was familiar but when I went digging into old threads I realized it was related to binge drinking only a bit different. That sexual assault doesn't cause binge drinking.
http://www.ivillage.com/forums/health-fitness/crisis-support/sexual-abuse-healing/safe-place-share/sexual-assault-doesnt-cause-binge-drinking-girls-study
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