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Underage Drinking

Signs of Underage Drinking

  • 01

    Academic and/or behavioral problems in school

  • 02

    Changing groups of friends

  • 03

    Less interest in activities and/or appearance

  • 04

    Finding alcohol among a young person’s things or smelling alcohol on their breath

  • 05

    Slurred speech

  • 06

    Coordination problems

  • 07

    Memory and/or concentration problems

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