It interferes with daily life such as school, friends, and family. ... "Teenagers constantly vacillate between strivings for independence from family and regressions to childish dependence on it." ... According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, about 4% of high school seniors use alcohol daily, while 92% have tried it. ... (Elkind 203) Researchers have found that depressed teens are at particularly high risk for drug and alcohol abuse. ... By the time they leave high school, some 90% of seniors are no longer virgins. ...

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