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Last year after I passed out on a sidewalk and nearly broke my nose, I decided it was time that I look into getting alcohol treatment. At the time that I began looking for treatment I was 18 and had been drinking for 5 years. Everyone in my family drank heavily and while I have a history of alcoholism it was just written of as the “partying gene.” I knew I had to go to a detox center but I wanted to make sure it was one where I would not be the youngest person there. I also decided I wanted to do inpatient rehab to ensure that I get sober. I am now 22 years old, my entire four years at college I did not drink alcohol. I am one of the few Americans to say they had a sober 21st birthday, and while this may sound lame I can honestly say alcohol treatment changed my life.