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U.S. College Students Seek Treatment For Alcohol More Than Drugs: Study

(2/14/2012)

By James B. Kelleher
Reuters
February 7, 2012

US college students seeking treatment for substance abuse are more likely to be having trouble with alcohol than with abuse of drugs like heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine, according to a new government study.

View the full article: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/07/usa-alcohol-college-idUSL2E8D77CX20120207

Keywords: U.S., college, students, treatment, alcohol, drugs, study

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