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April 1961

A Teen-age Heller

For most alcoholics, the disease develops slowly and grows insidiously. Here, it was a quick bonfire, searing a young life in a few months

AT first I couldn't see the idea of telling my story--the story of a girl who drank. Plenty of teen-agers are making a mess of this drinking proposition, that's sure; and plenty of well-meaning parents are only making matters worse when they try to help. Somebody who has learned the ropes must speak out.

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