Drug Addiction Statistics from USNoDrugs.com February 23, 2009
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US NO DRUGS.com is a comprehensive directory containing information pertaining to Drug and alcohol addiction, rehabilitation and several other aspects of recovery. From USNoDrugs.com, here are some eye-opening statistics on drug addiction.
Drug Addiction statistics can benefit the public by displaying factual evidence that certain drugs are becoming a problem. Also, Drug Addiction statistics show the growing trends of drug use which will give us a look to the future. Hopefully, this will help in preventing the rise of Drug Addiction.
- In one research study, approximately 1 in 5 people between the ages of 16 and 59 said that they had taken at least one of the drugs mentioned.
- People ages 18 to 21 were most likely to admit having taken drugs with almost half (46%) claiming to have taken them.
- More men than women said that they had taken drugs. 24% of men and 16% of women had taken at least one kind of drug in their lives. Amongst those ages 18-21; 51% of men and 38% of women had taken drugs.
- More men than women had experienced taking more than one drug at a time. 52% of men but only 36% of women who had taken drugs had taken more than one type.
- Marijuana was the most commonly used drug, experienced by 12% of all participants and 24% of those ages 18 to 25.
- 19.5 million people over the age of 12 use illegal drugs in the United States (Mayo Clinic).
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