Drug Abuse Facts and Statistics

Published June 20, 2013

Drug Abuse Facts and Statistics – The worldwide drug problem seems to get worse every year, with the rates of drug abuse increasing almost annually. If people consider the facts and statistic…

Drug expert speaks on policies, legalization

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The bad news, Kilmer said, is that prescription drug abuse has risen. He said national statistics show that between 2004 and 2008 the number of emergency room visits due to prescription drug overdose has doubled. He said in 1999, about 4,000 people …
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Kenya's Christians and Muslims unite to combat addiction

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NAIROBI, Kenya — Â Fractious religious groups in this East African nation are uniting to tackle alcohol and drug abuse, amid concerns the substances could wipe out a cross section of the younger generation. From Sunday schools to Islamic madrassas …
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Group planning anti-drug walks

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Destiny Graf, 12, left, and Dominic Graf, 11, make signs for the first in a series of rallies and walks in neighborhoods in Lancaster to raise awareness about drug abuse in the communities. / Matthew Berry/Eagle-Gazette …
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