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- Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
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- A Resource About Your Child and Drugs
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- If you have a teenager you love that comes fully equipped these days with
- a driver's license and an available car, some statistics may give you cause
- for concern. Nearly half of all deaths in the age range of 15 to 19 are the
- result of auto accidents in which alcohol was a contributory factor. More
- frightening still is the fact that 3 million children aged 14 to 17 are
- problem drinkers, according to a brochure published by the American Academy of
- Pediatrics. It is a brochure you must read for it is filled with other
- similar statistics as well as suggestions on how to deal with the problem of
- alcohol and drug abuse in our youngest population. It is easy enough to
- obtain and it is free. Just send a stamped self addressed business sized
- envelope to; Alcohol Brochure, Dept. C, American Academy of Pediatrics, P.O.
- Box 927, Elk Grove Village IL. 60009-0927, to receive your copy of "Alcohol:
- Your Child and Drugs". The information you gain may save the life of a young
- loved one.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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