Report: Massachusetts Has a Drug Problem [Charts]

Report: Massachusetts Has a Drug Problem [Charts]

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The report, titled “Common Health for the Commonwealth: Massachusetts Report on the Preventable Determinants of Health,” which looked at stats in the state last year, also found that while no part of the Commonwealth was safe from substance abuse, …
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Sobering statistics

Filed under: alcohol abuse statistics

Alcohol abuse on college campuses is not new; a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found binge drinking among 18- to 34-year-olds has not declined in 15 years. But police, college officials and health care providers are worried …
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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.