When people hear the word “drug,” they usually think of illegal substances such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or any other drug that can be found on the street. Most never categorize alcohol as a drug, primarily because it is socially accepted. But, in fact, alcohol is responsible for destroying many people’s lives and those around them, just like illegal drugs can. Alcoholism ranks as one of our four major health problems, and reliable national …showed first 75 words of 2296 total…

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