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Young drinkers are more likely to use alcohol to relieve stress when they get older. A National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism survey found that, among adults with a high level of stress in their lives, people who began drinking at age 14 or younger drank five times more than their peers who started drinking at age 18 or older, consuming an average of six drinks per day.
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Sources for Bullying Affects All Elementary School Kids

1 Kidshealth.org. Bullying and Your Child, Dealing With Bullies, What Kids Say About Bullying, last referenced 02/28/07.

2 SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information, Center for Mental Health Services. Bullying Is Not a Fact of Life, Take Time To Talk About Bullying, Take Action Against Bullying, last referenced 02/28/07.

3 SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information, Center for Mental Health Services. Bullying Is Not a Fact of Life, Take Time To Talk About Bullying, Take Action Against Bullying, last referenced 02/28/07.

4 Kidshealth.org. Bullying and Your Child, Dealing With Bullies, What Kids Say About Bullying, last referenced 02/28/07.

5 SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information, Center for Mental Health Services. Bullying Is Not a Fact of Life, Take Time To Talk About Bullying, Take Action Against Bullying, last referenced 02/28/07.

6 Kidshealth.org. Bullying and Your Child, Dealing With Bullies, What Kids Say About Bullying, last referenced 02/28/07.
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