Prescription Drug Abuse Increasing in U.S.

An estimated 20.4 million people in the United States used some kind of illicit drug in the past 30 days, according to the latest government statistics. About 8.3 percent of all persons age 12 and over are involved in the use of illegal drugs or the nonmedical use of prescription drugs. What drugs are they using and where do they get them?

More Information:

• What Is Substance Abuse?
  
• Are You Addicted?
  
• How to Quit Alcohol and Drugs

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