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How does drug/alcohol use result in teen pregnancy?

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Specializes in Psychiatry

Alcohol and drugs: Disinhibit us humans. This means that we will do things when high that we would never do sober!

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Answered 8/15/2019

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Altered state: By there nature, these alter the way people judge situations. Inhibitions may diminish, but awareness may also. The drunk or passed out girl is easy pickings for a lusty male. Drugs are expensive, and some may consider trading sex for drugs a simple solution.

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