Saturday, November 16, 2013

Statistics (of Drug Use) in USA

Here are some interesting facts about drugs in our country...
This video has many facts about how the government spends extra money due to fighting drugs and other information about jails/prisons.
 

Americans Spend $57 Billion on Illegal Drugs Each Year

Drug-Related Deaths are Rising

Some more facts...
-more than 60% of teens said drugs were sold, used, or kept at their school
-around 28% of teens know a friend or classmate who has used ecstasy, 17% of these teens knew of more than one user
-15% of 12th graders/high school seniors used prescription drugs but 35% of them think using them regularly is risky
(October, 12) Statistics is among 14-15 year olds...
-marijuana is the most commonly used drug (5.7%)
-prescription type drugs used non-medically (3%) second most common
-inhalants 3rd most common (1.3%) and hallucinogens (1%)

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