Over 20 million Americans over the age of 12 have an addiction (excluding tobacco
2. 47.7 million people used mind-altering substances last year. Of those, 36 million used cocaine/crack, 36 million used marijuana and 18.9 million people misused prescriptions in the past year
63,000 deaths are attributed to drug overdoses each year
Men and women are at equal risk for developing an alcohol or drug addiction.
Addiction costs the economy $740 billion dollars annually in the form of increased healthcare costs, damages from drug related crimes, cost of law enforcement and incarceration, and loss of workplace productivity
Genetics is believed to account for 50% of the probability of developing an addiction. Other key factors include lifestyle, stress level and social and intellectual engagement
In 2014:
Heroin accounted for over 15,000 deaths
Natural and semi-synthetic opioids accounted for over 14,000 deaths
Methadone accounted for over 3,000 deaths
Synthetic opioids other than methadone accounted for over 20,000 deaths
Cocaine accounted for over 10,000 deaths
Stimulant with abuse potential accounted for over 7,0000
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