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Barack Obama: I had a difficult youth. My father wasn't in the house. I've written about this. There were times where I experimented…

On the recordAugust 17, 2008
I had a difficult youth. My father wasn't in the house. I've written about this. There were times where I experimented with drugs and I drank in my teenage years. And what I trace this to as a certain selfishness on my part.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama reflects on his past experiences and personal growth.

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