opiate epidemic statistics
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The Impact of Opiate AddictionThe World Health Organization estimates that approximately 2 million people in the US alone are addicted to prescription opiates.
50%
More than half of all teens agreed that prescription drugs are easier to get than illegal drugs
40%
Almost 40% of teens don’t perceive any great risk in trying heroin once or twice
30%
3 in 10 teens believe that prescription pain relievers are not addictive
are just as prevalent, and just as dangerous
is the most widely used illegal opiate
HEROIN PRESCRIPTIONopiate painkillers
The problem is not limited to the medical community, first use of an opiate seems to be getting younger
The total number of opiate prescriptions dispensed by retail pharmacies in the US rose from
1 of 12
3 OUT OF 415,500 Deaths
have used prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons at least once in their lifetime
5220%
million peopleof those age 12and older
high school seniors reported past-year nonmedical use of the prescription pain reliever Vicodin
Narcotic pain relievers now cause or contribute to nearly
Prescription Drug overdoses and aboutCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
1991 2010
76million 210million
Opiate prescriptions
dispensed
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