Fastest-Growing Drug Problem in the Country

Fastest-Growing Drug Problem in the Country
David and Gail Katz thought their 25-year-old son Daniel had finally turned the corner on his addiction to prescription painkillers after a year and a half of sobriety. Then, over a two-week period in 2007, Daniel’s drug use suddenly “spiraled out of control,” his parents said. On June 15, 2007, Daniel, a well-liked former hockey player, died at his best friend’s house after overdosing on …
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New study shows striking changes, variations by region in admission rates for substance abuse treatment
Although the overall rate of admissions to substance abuse treatment in the U.S. remained stable between 1998 and 2008, at about 770 admissions for every 100,000 persons in the population, a new study shows striking changes and variations in admission rates by region. For example, the rate of admissions for alcohol as the primary drug has declined by 15 percent nationally. However admission …
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