Statistics on Drug Abuse

Published May 10, 2013

Statistics on Drug Abuse –

Cracolândia: the crack capital of Brazil where addicts are forced to seek help

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No reliable statistics exist, but at its peak, Cracolândia was thought to be home to about 2,000 users. Today, at its … "It is the first time that a court has taken proactive measures to deal with an issue of poverty and drug addiction," said Karasin …
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Prescription drug use among teens a crisis in Missoula – Independent Record

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1 drug students get caught using, it's difficult to determine where abuse of prescription drug use ranks. For certain, Johnson said, use of prescription medication among teenagers is on the rise. National statistics and state statistics prove the case …
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UAE medical experts warn of addiction to prescription drugs

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Dr Elbaz said people often become hooked on drugs not suitable for their illness or ailment. Other addicts will have switched from a different substance abuse, such as alcohol. There are no official statistics for the number of people addicted to …
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Drug-related deaths drop in Trumbull County

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Last May, Dr. Germaniuk and an official with the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services highlighted the 2011 statistics at a town-hall meeting at the Trumbull Career and Technical Center. They showed heroin overdose deaths climbing from …
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