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Actor Dan Trejo, Jr. grew up believing his life would never amount to much because he was Latino. He was in and out of juvenile detention centers during his teen years, and while in prison he decided that enough was enough. He quit drinking and doing drugs, and began pursuing an acting career.

"Trejo, known for playing the tough guy in movies for about 25 years, told the 30 students at Decker Lake [rehabilitation center] there are two things they can do to immediately and drastically change their lives: Stop drinking alcohol and using drugs," the Salt Lake Tribune reported.

Trejo told the Tribune that some Latino youth have been taught to think like he did, that they cant accomplish anything outside of their barrios. He advised these teens need to "retrain your brain" and begin believing they can accomplish anything.

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