On January 12 at 7:00 pm at the Shorecrest Auditorium, the Shorecrest PTSA is sponsoring a free presentation by the staff of the Science And Management of Addiction (SAMA).
Did you know . . .
- The United States has the highest rate of substance abuse of any industrialized nati
- Teenagers and young adults are most likely to use drugs.
- The highest rate of illicit drug use occurs in 18-20 year olds.
- 54% of teenagers report having used some form of illicit drug by the time they finish high school.
- 29% having tried drugs other than marijuana.
- As many as 23% of kids who try heroine eventually become dependent, as do 17% of kids who try cocaine.
- Every year, approximately 20,000 people in the U.S. die from illicit drug use.
- Approximately 27% of the yearly deaths are the result of substance abuse (including alcohol and tobacco.)