Read on to learn more about alcohol and drug use statistics in the U.S. as well as specific drug statistics and the prevalence of substance use disorders.
Public concern about addiction is down even in the parts of the U.S. where drug overdose death rates have increased the most.
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The Science of Addiction on Drugs and the Brain
The earlier you get treatment for drug addiction (also called substance use disorder) the more likely you are to avoid some of the more dire consequences of the disease. Drug addiction isn’t about just heroin, cocaine, or other illegal drugs. You can get addicted to alcohol, nicotine, sleep and anti-anxiety medications, and other legal substances. ...
It’s not just about illegal drugs. Using pain meds, alcohol, and other legal substances the wrong way can also harm your health.
General Addiction Statistics According to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics (NCDAS), nearly half of all people 12 and older in the United States have used an illicit substance at least...
The Drug Enforcement Agency has seized xylazine-fentanyl dope in at least 48 states and warned in November 2022 that many people don’t realize they’re taking it.
Drugs include prescription and over-the-counter medicines, alcohol, tobacco, and illegal substances. Their repeated use or misuse can lead to addiction.
Opioid addiction has become one of the United States’ biggest killers, endangering public health, the economy, and national security. But closing the floodgates on fentanyl poses a significant foreig…