Experts: Area Drug Addiction Up

Experts: Area drug addiction up
Addiction to powerful prescription painkillers is on the rise both nationally and in the region, according to substance abuse experts. Federal statistics suggest there is a national epidemic of addiction to such potent medications as Oxycontin, an … Read more on Oneonta Daily Star

Lewis: Fiscal cliff reflects a nation's state of mind
(Source: American Psychological Association, American Institute of Stress.) We of sound minds can only hope many of these statistics overlap populations. For instance, maybe some of those who abuse drugs and alcohol were counted among those suffering … Read more on Denver Post

Death continues to stalk our roads
Its statistics found in 2010 that 37 per cent of drivers and motorcyclists had drugs in their system. A National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre report found 82 per cent of drug drivers admitted to using ecstasy, 64 per cent methamphetamine and 57 per … Read more on The Border Mail

The Vu Family (Health PSA) – Script for PSA: Alcohol Abuse Alcohol Abuse Statistics Approximately 1.8 million people die of alcoholism each year. A third of adult pedestrians killed on the roads in Scotland had been drinking and one in six road accident deaths are due to drinking. 79000 deaths per year are the direct result of excessive alcohol consumption. 20% of men and 10% of women are affected by alcohol abuse in the United States, beginning when they are in their mid-teen years. 1400 college students (ages 18-24) die each year from an alcohol-related incident. Health Related Alcohol Abuse Statistics Alcohol is the third leading cause of disease and injury. Alcohol causes nearly 10% of all ill health and premature deaths in Europe. Alcohol causes 20-30% of cancer of the esophagus, liver cancer, and cirrhosis of the liver, epilepsy, homicide/murder and motor vehicle accidents. Underage Alcohol Abuse Statistics Almost 50% of people aged 12 and over have consumed alcohol in the United States. Around 2000 people that are under the age of 21 die each year in a motor vehicle accident because of underage drinking. Violence Related Alcohol Abuse Statistics Nearly half of those who commit murder in Scotland — whose drink status is known — were drunk at the time of the offense. 600000 students and more (ages 18-24) have been assaulted by one who has been drinking. Statistics on Alcohol Abuse Recovery 5-6% of alcoholics recover through proper rehabilitation.