Study reveals information on substance abuse patterns, treatment needs among minority groups

Published August 3, 2010

Study reveals information on substance abuse patterns, treatment needs among minority groups
A new national study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reveals that Hispanic-American adults have lower levels of current alcohol use than the national average (46.1 percent versus 55.2 percent). Hispanic-American adults also have lower levels of current illicit drug use than the national average (6.6 percent versus 7.9 percent), but a slightly higher …
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Revealed: London children aged 11 use crack cocaine
Children as young as 11 are taking crack cocaine in London, according to NHS figures released today. At least 260 claimed they had tried the highly addictive Class A drug last year and 87 had used heroin.
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Yonts wins parole after deadly hit-and-run
By: Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Former Murray State student, son of KY lawmaker serves three years LA GRANGE, Ky. — The son of a Western Kentucky lawmaker has won parole after serving more than three years in prison for a deadly hit-and-run accident following a college party.
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