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Study Shows Alcohol is the Gateway Drug

By Peter Cutforth

September 24, 2012

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An interesting study has emerged that shows that alcohol rather than marijuana is the gateway drug for American youth. Alcohol is the drug that is most abused in America, even more so than marijuana and even tobacco and often leads to even more potent drugs.
 
The study was conducted by the University of Michigan and revealed that more often than not alcohol was the gateway drug to addiction and not marijuana as many people believe. Often alcohol abuse leads to even more serious drug addiction such as cocaine and heroin addictions.  The research included respondents from the university that exhibited a significantly greater likelihood of using both licit and illicit drugs if they abused alcohol.
 
The study is significant because if it is true in America, it will most probably also apply in Oz. Students who abuse alcohol are most likely to be the ones who become addicted to illicit drugs later on.  This provides authorities with a jumping off point for school based education programmes relating to addiction and substance abuse. The study indicates that educational programmes aimed at the youth should be centred around alcohol abuse and addiction because the use of other substances could be impacted by delaying or preventing alcohol use.

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