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which can lead to riskier behaviors, including trying other substances, Tuell noted. "Studies indicate that alcohol alters brain chemistry in ways that increase susceptibility to drug addiction ...

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which can lead to riskier behaviors, including trying other substances, Tuell noted. "Studies indicate that alcohol alters brain chemistry in ways that increase susceptibility to drug addiction ...