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Today we know alcohol abuse among adolescents in the United States is common. Many high school students are consuming alcohol at an alarming rate. Not all of America’s youth drink. In this paper, I will discuss how many adolescents consume alcohol and the problems it may cause for them. These problems can have immediate affects or can be a long-term. Alcohol is usually the first substance used by adolescents. Annual surveys conducted nationwide showed that in recent years, greater number of youths have reported having tried alcohol (Scheier & Botvin, 1998). Although many high school students are drinking alcohol, they aren’t thinking about the consequences. We know that adolescents are drinking, but we don’t see many alcohol related disorders among those who do. Early drinking appears to raise risks for problems as young adults, and therefore, the onset