if i was sent to the hospital for alcohol abuse, will it stay on my medical record forever?

Question by anonymous: if i was sent to the hospital for alcohol abuse, will it stay on my medical record forever?
i went out of town this weekend to go to a concert, but unfortunately, i drank too much and got sent to the hospital and i am only 18. will this stay on my medical record forever?

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Answer by Panama Joe
It may, though medical records are supposed to be confidential, or they were until Bush came along…

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