Almost half of college substance abuse treatment admissions involve alcohol

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"Almost half of all admissions for substance abuse treatment that involve college students are primarily related to alcohol, according to a new government report."

"The report, by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), found the rate of alcohol-related treatment admissions is much higher among college students than for non-college students who are the same age—46.6 percent versus 30.6 percent. ..."

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