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group of teenagers with serious substance abuse problems. None of the youngsters
elected to see me. Typically, they were caught using drugs, or worse, by their
parents or a police officer and were then referred to my clinic. To be sure, all
the usual intoxicants--alcohol, marijuana and cocaine-are involved. But a new
type of addiction has crept into the mix, controlled prescription drugs,
including painkillers. This is hardly unique to my clinic. Several studies
report that since 1992, the number of 12-to 17-year-olds abusing controlled
prescription drugs has tripled. One of my patients, Mary, illustrates this trend all too well. Mary at 16 is a "garbage head", meaning that she will ingest anything she thinks will give her a high. Last December, she was taken to the hospital for an overdose A. Teenagers volunteered to see me for curing drug abusing. B. The new type of addiction is unique to the author’s clinic. C. The author is probably a doctor who works for the police. D. The usual intoxicants abuse is getting down since 1992. [单项选择]What do we learn about the schedule of the evening course
A. Thursday evening, from 7:00 to 9:45. B. From September 1 to New Year’s eve. C. Every Monday, lasting for 12 weeks. D. Three hours a week, 45 hours in total. [单项选择]
[单项选择]What did the woman do yesterday evening
A. She saw a film. B. She visited a friend. C. She ate out. [单项选择]what will the woman do this evening
A. Go to disco. B. Write her paper. C. Visit a professor. D. Join a party. 我来回答: 提交
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