According to a drug use survey by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), about seven million U.S. residents from the ages of twelve and older have misused prescription painkillers at some point in their lives. Researchers also estimate that about 5,500 people misuse prescription painkillers for the first time every day. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) reports that: Ninety-one U.S. residents die every day as a result of opioid overdoses. Drug overdoses are the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. More people go to emergency rooms for medication misuse problems than for problems relating to...
The post Heroin in the Suburbs appeared first on Monarch Shores.
No comments:
Post a Comment