Baby Shroomers and the Heroin Spike: 6 Surprising Trends in Americans' Drug …

Published October 3, 2013

Baby Shroomers and the Heroin Spike: 6 Surprising Trends in Americans' Drug …
Here's one statistic that will probably surprise people but shouldn't: drug use among older people is way up. Last year, 7.2% of adults age 50 to 64 got high, up from 3.4 percent a decade ago. Among those aged 55 to 59, the drug use rate more than …
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NH teens and young adults have a drinking problem, statistics show
But it's alcohol that is involved in, or contributes to, the most drug-related deaths in the state. “What we tend to forget is that alcohol is the drug of choice for teens and young adults, and alcohol will kill more people than any other drugs …
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The Case for Decriminalising the Use of Drugs
The evidence suggests the opposite. Twelve years ago the most important problem in Portugal was the use of drugs. It took the brave step of decriminalising. Statistics have now shown that drug use has decreased, especially in comparison to the rest of …
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