Substance Use of All Kinds Rises Through the Late Teens

question 42

Multiple Choice

Substance use of all kinds rises through the late teens and peaks in the __________, then __________.

• A)early 20s; declines in the late 20s
• B)early 20s; plateaus in the late 20s
• C)early 30s; declines in the late 30s
• D)early 30s; plateaus in the late 30s

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