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FACTS ABOUT ALCOHOL Fermented drinks, such as beer and wine, contain from 2% alcohol to 20% alcohol. Distilled drinks, or liquor, contain from 40% to 50% or more alcohol. Why do we drink or use drugs? DEPRESSION SOCIAL or GATHERINGS STRESSED M 的 FEELINGS OF GUILT, SELF-FULFILLMENT SHYNESS OR LOW SELF-ESTEEM. DID YOU KNOW? The average age of first experimentation with drugs is 13 years old, and for alcohol it is even younger. Drug use has been classified as a major problem for kids as early as fourth grade by the students themselves. Alcohol is the most used drug in America. It is the third largest cause of death in the United States, second only to heart disease and cancer. It accounts for over 100,000 deaths per year in this country alone. It is also the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 15 and 24. Alcohol and other drugs contribute to over 50 percent of all suicides and over 50 percent of all violent crimes. Over 60 percent of emergency room admissions are related to alcohol. Over 50 percent of all traffic accidents involve the use of drugs or alcohol, many of which are fatal. Copyright: Start your recovery today... Call now... (615) 724-9421 visit us at www.todayrehabrecoveryplace.com Today Rehab Recovery Place Source: http://www.helpguide.org/mental/drug_susbtance_abuse_addiction_signs_effects_treatment/htm