Summary More than half of prison and jail inmates meet criteria for drug dependence. Most offenders are drug and alcohol addicts in need of…
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24 Million Americans Are Current Drug Users
This report presents the first information from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an annual survey sponsored by the Substance Abuse…
View More 24 Million Americans Are Current Drug Users25 percent of US children have families with alcohol problems
Crime in America An estimated 25 percent of all children in the United States (about 27.8 million) are affected by or exposed to a family…
View More 25 percent of US children have families with alcohol problemsAlcohol Use Stable Over Past 70 Years
Dear readers: Alcohol use is heavily connected to violent crime; more than any other substance. The connection is unremarkable noting the frequency of alcohol consumption; the…
View More Alcohol Use Stable Over Past 70 YearsUnderage Drinking Hospital Visits Nearly Double over the 4th of July Weekend
There’s not much more to mention here beyond the fact that underage drinking leads a lot of young people into contact with the criminal justice…
View More Underage Drinking Hospital Visits Nearly Double over the 4th of July Weekend