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Fact: Most people who use alcohol use it safely throughout their lives.
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Fact: Only a small number of people choose to abuse alcohol to the point of undergoing tolerance and withdrawal or of suffering severe personal damage--i.e. alcohol "addiction".
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Fact: The more alcohol used at a younger age the more likely that a problem will arise--the younger you are the better to be cautious with alcohol.
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Fact: Control of your alcohol use is a personal choice and not a disease--anyone can quit without AA if they so choose.
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Fact: Getting drunk on occasion is not a "diseased" behavior--it is within the realm of normalcy.
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Fact: "Maturing out" of alcohol misuse without treatment is normal.
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Fact: Alcohol poisoning is a reality.
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Fact: You don't have to be ashamed to say "no" if it is your personal choice.
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Fact: There is no such thing as a "gene for alcoholism."
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Fact: Drinking before a test will hurt and not help.
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Fact: Everyone does best when they make up their own minds for themselves--even people under the age of 21.
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