Who Uses Heroin? | Addiction Program Recovery Care

WHO USES HEROIN? 3.8 MILLION People say they've tried heroin of HEROIN Users are 80% younger than 26 Nearly 1 in 3 High school seniors say heroin is easy to obtain HEROIN Heroin is now often one of the first drugs tried by teens interested in experimenting. ADDICTION 14% 600 of those entering rehab say heroin is their drug of Americans in need choice of treatment for heroin addiction DANGER 80% of the cases of hepati- BEYOND ADDICTION tis contamination each year in the US are caused by intravenous drug users. 100 80 60 40 20 Injecting heroin and shar- ing injecting equipment can spread viruses, such as HIV or hepatitis C. There is also the risk that veins may be damaged and a blood clot may develop. SOURCE: COPYRIGHT http://www.heroinaddictiondrugrehab.com/h-statistics.htm http://www.teenhelp.com/teen-drug-abuse/teen-drug-abuse-statistics.html http://drugrecognition.com/Use%20Statistics.htm http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/heroin_addiction/hic_heroi_abuse_and_addiction.aspx CALL NOW...(253) 353-7986 Addiction Program Recovery Care addictionprogramrecovery.com