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Drug Addiction

Drug overdoses have more than tripled since 1990.

About 20% of Americans who have depression / anxiety also have issues with substance abuse.

Every day, about 130 Americans die because of an opioid overdose.
Since 1999, opioid sales have risen 300%.

About 494,000 Americans (over the age of 12) use heroin regularly.

Approximately 25% of people who try heroin once, will become an addict.

In 1990, the average batch contained less than 4% THC. The average batch now contains over 12%.

16% American men / 12% American women smoke cigarettes.

In 2018, 4% of 12th graders admitted to trying cocaine at least once.

774,000 Americans regularly use meth (about 48% of them are between 12-17 years-old)..

Between 2011 and 2016, the number of fatal meth overdoses tripled.

In 2017, 1.2 million Americans experimented with a hallucinogen for the first time, and of the 1.2 million, 344,000 of them were between the years 12 and 17.

SOURCE: Addiction Center (877) 414 - 0250

For more information on addiction treatment, click here

 

In 2012, the National Medical Library Study noted that lack of employment and career prospects were a leading cause of relapse.

Click here for information on recognizing a "functional addict".​

For treatment that emphasizes and respects equal treatment toward BIPOC (Black, Indigenous & People of Color) communities, see Live Another Day, Southeast Detox (for women), and Southeast Addiction  Center (for men).

For an abundance of information including mental health and substance use resources for the AAPI (American Asian and Pacific Islander) community, see Detox Local.

For information on Addiction & Mental Health Resources For Latinx College Students, see Tulip Hill Recovery.

For information on types of necessities, evaluations, therapies, and types of treatment, see Addiction Group.

For information on job searching, addressing employment gaps, interview preparation, and laws that protect the person struggling, click here.

For information regarding addiction and types of drug tests, see Testing.Com.

For information regarding the relationship between addiction & disability, click here.

For LGBTQIA+ Friendly Rehab Centers, see Drug Rehab USA.

For information on types of addiction, symptoms, treatments, types of related disorders, and more, see AddictionHelp.

Click here for information on "Helping a Friend With an Addiction".

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