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  • During 2004, 11.3 million Americans had used prescription pain relievers non-medically in the past year.
  • GHB is often used to facilitate sexual assaults, due to the fact that it is tasteless and odorless and can be easily mixed with any type of liquid. This has earned it the name the "date rape drug."
  • In 2002 drug addiction cost society nearly $181 billion, $107 billion of which was associated with drug-related crime.
  • Having children is related to lower alcohol use for both men and women, which may be partially due to having gotten married.
  • Because crack cocaine decreases appetite, long-time crack users often become malnourished.
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Adolescents (18 and under)

It is an unfortunate fact that many adolescents in the United States become introduced to drugs and alcohol at a very young age, and some even become addicted and dependent to drugs and/or alcohol. For adolescents who do become addicted and dependent to drugs and alcohol, parents need to take every step possible to help their child before it is too late. Any suspicion that drugs or alcohol are in the picture should be confronted immediately, otherwise, addiction will lead down a path of total destruction for the adolescent as well as for the family. There are drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities for adolescents offered in every state, many of which cater only to adolescents and have treatment professionals and counselors on hand that are trained specifically in handling this age group.

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