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US Drug Addiction StatisticsUS Drug Addiction Statistics show that roughly six percent of the current population were using drugs during the year 2008.Number Using AltogetherAccording to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, of the more than 308 million people currently residing in the United States, more than 20 million of those people over the age of 12 were using illicit drugs. Of these people, 15 million were using marijuana. More than 6 million people were using psychotherapeutic drugs, such as sedatives, tranquilizers, anti-depressants and anti-psychotics.More than 1.9 million people were using cocaine in 2008, while more than 1.1 million people were using hallucinogens, such as LSD, mescaline, ecstasy, PCP and psilocybins or magic mushrooms. Over 600,000 people over the age of 12 were using inhalants like glue, paint thinner, ether or nitrous oxide. Another 200,000 people were using heroin. 
How Old Were TheyUS drug addiction statistics show that the largest percentage of those using drugs - 21.5 percent or roughly 4.3 million of the total users - were between the ages of 18 and 20. The next largest percentage - 18.4 percent or roughly 3.6 million of the total users - were between the ages of 21 and 25.A little over 3 million of the users were between the ages of 16 and 17, and another 2.6 million users were between the ages of 26 and 29. Those most likely to be current drug users were between the ages of 12 to 25, and the current use of illicit drugs in this age groups remained about the same between 2007 to 2008. Men Versus WomenMen were more likely to abuse illicit drugs than women - 9.9 percent of all males as opposed to 6.3 percent of all females. But when it came to the use of non-medical, psychotherapeutic drugs such as pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, methamphetamines and sedatives, men and women had a similar rate of use.What About EducationAdults who had graduated from college were more likely to have tried illicit drugs in their lifetime when compared with adults who had not completed high school. The rate of current illicit drug use declined from 9.3 percent in 2007 to 8.1 percent in 2008 among adults who had not completed high school.US Drug Addiction Statistics and EmploymentThose who were aged 18 or older who were unemployed were more likely to use illicit drugs than those who were employed full time or part time.Learn MorePrescription drug abuse statistics - what do they reveal? A survey done by the National Institute on Drug Abuse shows that not only is prescription drug abuse on the rise, people are typically getting the drugs from friends and family members for free. |
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