Alcohol And Drug Abuse Statistics (Surprising Facts)

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Substance abuse is a major problem in our country and gets worse each year. Here are statistics provided by the National Center For Drug Abuse Statistics to fully understand the problem.

  • Americans aged 12+ – 39 million use illegal substances currently.
  • 22% of males use illegal substances in the past year while only 17% of females are using.
  • Substance abuse is higher for the ages of 18-25.
  • 70% of users who try an illegal substance before age 13 develop a substance abuse disorder within 7 years.
  • 47% of school-aged kids use an illegal drug by the time they graduate from high school.
  • Almost 97% of opioid abusers use prescription pain relievers.
  • 70,000+ drug overdose deaths occur in the US  each year.
  • Almost 4% of adults have a substance abuse disorder and a mental illness.

 

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George Kocher

George Kocher

George is a content creator with 7 years of experience working with substance use disorder patients. He has held positions as an admissions director, marketing manager, and Chief Marketing Officer within chemical dependency.

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