SAN DIEGO, May 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Of all the drugs abused in America, several categories stand out as the most addictive and destructive to society. Statistics reveal a big-scale picture of how these drugs harm individuals and communities, offering a powerful snapshot of the importance of prevention and effective treatment.
Of the nearly 21 million Americans 12 and older who report addiction, 15.7 million report problems with alcohol. Another 7.7 million report addiction to illicit drugs, most commonly marijuana, with 4 million reporting addiction.
Millions more Americans report drug and alcohol use. The most common substance used in America is alcohol with 138.3 million currently using, followed by marijuana with 22.2 million reporting use.
Alcohol Abuse
One in four Americans drink at least one alcoholic beverage each and every week, and 12 percent of them have one or more drinks of alcohol each day. While many people handle regular, small consumption without ill effects, many people find it hard to control their habits. In fact, according to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, one American adult in 12 is an alcoholic or an alcohol abuser. People with an alcohol use disorder cannot control how much they drink, and their lives revolve around alcohol use.
Long-term alcohol use significantly affects the brain. For example, in one study researchers used positron emission tomography (PET imaging) to track the response of brain cells exposed to alcohol. Some study participants were heavy drinkers, but others didn’t have a history of alcohol abuse.
Obsessive alcohol use dramatically affects health. About 2.5 million people die each year due to illnesses and injuries directly related to drinking, and among people ages 15 to 29, 9 percent of all deaths are alcohol related.
Heroin Abuse and Risks
While the number of people who take heroin on a regular basis is relatively low, new evidence suggests heroin use is on the rise. Around 329,000 people reported heroin use in 2015, which was higher than numbers reported in 2002 through 2009. More Americans are addicted to opioid-based pain relievers, but these drugs work on the same brain receptors affected by heroin.
Recent efforts to make pain relievers less available, through drug monitoring programs, and harder to use, through different pill formulations, also made the drugs more expensive. Now almost as common in suburban and rural areas as in urban populations, heroin is a cheaper and easier alternative for many people addicted to opiates.
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