Question by by3beautifulx3: i don’t know what to do for my report it has to be “anything related to substance abuse treatment”?
could somebody just give me a lead i don’t know what topic i should do
one that i can make a good 5 minute presentation out of.

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Answer by sandra dee
you should do some sort of unusual addiction like one that’s not as commonly discussed, like drugs/alcohol. maybe something like treating addiction to food, or the most interesting, sex. that last one would be nice and controversial as well 🙂 fun! push da boundaries you rebel. and it is actually a real problem for some people and not as often talked about cuz of its taboo nature!!!

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