America's Greatest Addictions

AMERICA'S GREATEST ADDICTIONS OFFICIAL GOV'T STATS ON ILL EGAL DRU G U SE o0000000000 IN тHE U.S. FOR 2009 & 20 10 THE DRUGS 2010 2009 Numbers represent people, in thousands (eg: 1,000 = 100,000,000) 119.508 37,476 37.256 37,210 23,635 23.320 34.776 21.930 21.660 Marijuana & Hashish Hallucinogens 8,359 22.103 21.660 13.012 LSD 12,837 Herion Inhalants Ecstasy -Pain Relievers S829 Stimulants Tranquilizers BY REGION Numbers represent people, in thousands (eg: 1,000 = 100,000,000) O MIDWEST 26,248 26,718 O NORTHEAST g21,877 OWEST 29,302 29,112 22,656 REGION COMBINED AVERAGES O SOUTH 41,393 40,998 BY DEMOGRAPHIC Numbers represent people, in thousands (eg: 1,000 = 100,000,000) 2010 2009 AGE Hispanic or Latino 12-17 Two or More Races 18-25 92.607 26 or older 93.838 Asian 68.482 64,433 Male Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 55.075 55,224 Female American Indian or Alaska Native Black or African American White 83 ABUSE & DEPENDENCE Numbers represent people, in thousands (eg: 1,000 = 100,000,000) TOTAL USERS 253,619 TOTAL USERS 251,816 DEPENDENCE 4,820 ABUSE DEPENDENCE 4,877 2,283 ABUSE 2,244 TREATMENT Numbers represent people, in thousands (eg: 1,000 = 100,000,000) PATIENTS 2010 2009 MARIJUANA 1,021 MARIJUANA 1,243 HALLUCINOGENS 754 COCAINE 787 COCAINE 667 PAIN RELIEVERS 739 PAIN RELIEVERS 417 SIMULANTS 333 SIMULANTS 517 TRANQUILIZERS 350 HERION 507 INHALANTS 343 HALLUCINOGENS 443 HERION 221 SEDATIVES 186 TRANQUILIZERS 421 INHALANTS 247 SEDATIVES 185 PRISON/JAIL 206 EMERGENCY ROOM 249 PRIVATE DOCTOR 367 EMERGENCY ROOM 224 HOSPITAL 372 MENTAL HEALTH CENTER 566 PRISON/JAIL 254 PRIVATE DOCTOR 363 HOSPITAL 473 SELF-HELP GROUP 1,150 SELF-HELP GROUP 1,273 MENTAL HEALTH CENTER 644 REHAB 1613 REHAB 1771 2010 2009 FORMS OF TREATMENT* Source: http://oas.samhsa.gov/NSDUH/2 10NSDUH/tabs/Sect6peTabs3Bto40.pdf 118,705 14.234 6.258 36.599 PCP T06'SI Cocaine 8.158 35.046 3.683 Crack A126 22.449 21.755 OxyContin Methamphetamine RACE ***** 13.523 13.679 13,092 13,629 86.992 86.537 GENDER O010 6007 bo000