Prescription Drug Abuse Drops Among Young People

Published October 10, 2012

Prescription drug abuse drops among young people
Filed under: cocaine substance abuse
While cocaine abuse has dropped from 2.4 million regular users in 2006 to 1.4 million last year, heroin abuse is rising, the survey found. The number of people who reported regular heroin use grew from 161,000 in 2007 to 281,000 in 2011, the survey found. Read more on Press & Sun-Bulletin

Addictions rise as economy falls – It’s a problem that doctors and those in the liquor business say happens every time the economy takes a tumble: addictions increase. This story highlights three people with substance abuse problems and their struggles through unemployment and the rocky economy.

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