Drug use and Addiction
Drugs and the Law
Mental Health
Families and Drug Addiction
Students and Drug addiction
Drug addiction statistics
Drug use and addiction affect more than 20 million individuals across the United States
Substance abuse is contributing 13% of children, and young adolescents are committing suicide
7.3% of children between the ages of 11-19 face domestic abuse and another related form of abuse in the United States
Studies show that enforcing laws to criminalize use of marijuana does not relate to reduced consumption
More than 44% students would report cases of bullying due irrational behavior caused by drug abuse.
Drug abuse affects more than 1.5 million people who have a tendency to abuse cocaine
More than 2 million people are under age, with less than 17% abusing hard drugs
A student population of 55% had challenges in drug use and addiction
Social economic factors point that it is possible to reduce the number of school dropouts due to the use of alcohol and drug abuse while saving huge government expenditures by reducing the frequency of police arrests and law enforcement activities
The role of guardians and parents at this stage is limited since psychological and mental damage restricts the young adolescents to adhere to the suitable advice
57% of households with an income below the poverty line attributes to drug abuse leading to a proliferation of economic immobility
Thirdly, the existence of drug addiction and lack of rehabilitation may relate to lower figures of family education given that 12% of households have a member with college degrees
When the abuse goes unsolved for long periods, children as with adults may look for alternative ways to avoid mystery
When under the influence of drugs, children between the ages of 15-24 are susceptible to perform immoral and actions that bring self-harm
the society suffers more in terms of lost productivity, amounting to more than $27 billion on treating alcohol abuse and wasted time in terms of lengthy rehabilitation
40% of children use drugs
National Survey on Drug Use and Health predicts that, by the end of the decade to the year 2025, more than 67,000 people would have died due to fatalities emanating from drug abuse
The role of guardians and parents at this stage is limited since psychological and mental damage restricts the young adolescents to adhere to suitable advice
high crimes rates in schools, and a financial difficulties are often found to substances addiction
17.5% of school going children report cases of addiction, affecting their ability to concentrate in studies
Legal complexities exist in structuring of laws to minimize availability of opioids inn states such as District of Columbia and Colorado while it is illegal to purchase and sell without medical licenses