STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS Discussion on Abuse Statistics Among Americans aged 12 y

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Discussion on Abuse Statistics
Among Americans aged 12 y

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
Discussion on Abuse Statistics
Among Americans aged 12 years and older, 31.9 million are current illegal drug users (used within the last 30 days).
11.7% of Americans are 12 and overuses illegal drugs.
Fifty-three million, or 19.4% of people 12 and over have used illegal or misused prescription drugs within the last year.
If alcohol and tobacco are included, 165 million or 60.2% of Americans aged 12 years or older currently abuse drugs (i.e., used within the last 30 days).
139.8 million Americans 12 and over drink alcohol.
14.8 million, or 10.6%, have an alcohol use disorder.
58.8 million people use tobacco.
31.9 million use illegal drugs.
8.1 million of 25.4% of illegal drug users have a drug disorder.
Two million people, or 24.7% of those with drug disorders, have an opioid disorder; this includes prescription pain relievers or “pain killers” and heroin).
Questions to answer:
What do the following statistics tell you about the “war on drugs” we initiated decades ago?
How do we combat substance abuse?
Who is most at risk and why?

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