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Few people who complain about the abuse of drugs by young people realize that alcohol abuse is rising even more dramatically. Alcohol treatment centers across the country report that they are seeing a new kind of patient: the twelve to seventeen-year-old, who may have been drinking gorr two to five years. While twenty-one is the legal age to drink alcohol, many start early in their teens consuming alcoholic beverages. Alcohol consumption by teenagers is a complicated matter that involves reasons teenagers drink, how teenagers get alcohol, and the consequences of consuming alcohol. The reasons teens drink vary. Many teens use drinking as a way to escape reality. They may want to block out painful memories, such as losing a friend or loved one. Other teens may want to drown their sorrows rather than face the tragedy in their family. When a teen's home becomes broken, at times, they may feel as if it is their fault so they drink to help them forget their sorrows.
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