14 appalling facts about alcohol and drug abuse
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Drug use in America is also more commonplace than it once was. In today's teenage population over 90 percent have used alcohol. Over 50 percent have used marijuana, 17 percent admit to trying cocaine and 12.5 percent have used some form of hallucinogen. Here are 14 Appalling Facts about Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Data collected and presented by Seasons In Malibu – providing high quality and life-changing treatment for individuals struggling with addiction, alcoholism and co-occurring disorders. Visit our official website at http://www.seasonsmalibu.com Visit Us: 6380 Sea Star Dr, Malibu, CA 90265 Contact Us: 866.780.8539 http://facebook.com/SeasonsInMalibu http://twitter.com/SeasonsMalibu http://plus.google.com/ Seasonsmalibu - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Alcohol and drug addiction are treatable. However, it is our most untreated disease in the United States. It is estimated that 35 out of 36 alcoholics never receive treatment of any kind. This number is increased significantly when drug addiction of all kinds is included.
More than 60 percent of college women whohave contracted sexually transmitted diseases, herpes or AIDS were intoxicated at the time of infection.
28 percent of all college dropouts are alcohol users.
Data collected and presented by Seasons In Malibu - provide high quality and life-changing treatment for individuals struggling with addiction, alcoholism and co-occurring
disorders. Visit our official website at www.seasonsmalibu.com
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