Only 5% percent of alcoholics are on skid row. Where are the rest of them?
Fact: the younger they are when they start using mind-affecting chemicals, the greater chance they will become alcoholics and addict. Normally parents are told to watch for a drop in grades, a change in friends and secrecy to determine if their child is abusing drugs. What they are not told is that kids into sports are more likely to drink and abuse steroids than their counterparts, that grades have little to do with addiction, and drug use/abuse does not mean the same as drug addiction. I, (Shelly Marshall), was a screaming alcoholic at age 15 yet I made straight As, appeared in plays both on and off campus, won awards at the National Frensic League competition, and had a scholarship for languages to go to college. By 21, my addiction had almost killed me and I found recovery only when on the brink of death. Lack of achievement can be a sign of substance abuse but obviously doesn’t have to be. Withdrawing from the family, low grades, weird hair and clothes, and a rebellious attitude,
