Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneMYTH 5: Peopledon’t needtreatment. Theycan stop using ifthey really wantto.You can beabstinent andstill be underthe influence ofan addictionFetal alcoholsyndrome is theleading knowncause of mentalretardation.Almost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.The average drugaddict needs tocome up with $200per day to supporthis or heraddictionMYTH 4:Addicts shouldbe punishednot treated forusing drugs.Alcohol and drugabuse costs theAmerican economyan estimated $276billion per year inlost productivityNinety percentof muggings andproperty crimes(theft) arerelated to drugsMYTH 2: Addictionis a willpowerproblem. Peoplecan stop if theyreally want to.Untreated addictionis more expensivethan heart diseasediabetes andcancer combined.One-quarter ofGrade 8students admitto smokingmarijuanaregularlyHeavy drinkingcontributes to illnessin each of the topthree causes ofdeath: heart diseasecancer and stroke.More than ninemillion children livewith a parentdependent onalcohol and/orillicit drugs.Approximately1 out of every 8Americans isliving with someform ofaddictionEvery Americanadult paysnearly $1000per year for thedamages ofaddiction.MYTH 1: Addictsand alcoholicsneed to reach rockbottom before theycan accept help.More than half ofall adults have afamily history ofalcoholism orproblem drinking.There are moredeaths anddisabilities eachyear in the U.S.from substanceabuse than fromany other cause.Between 48% and64% of peoplewho die in fireshave blood alcohollevels indicatingintoxicationIf an addict resorts tostealing to get moneyfor drugs he or shewill need to stealapproximately $1000worth of property toraise $200Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneAbout 18 millionAmericans havealcohol problems;about 5 to 6 millionAmericans havedrug problems.Almost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneMYTH 5: Peopledon’t needtreatment. Theycan stop using ifthey really wantto.You can beabstinent andstill be underthe influence ofan addictionFetal alcoholsyndrome is theleading knowncause of mentalretardation.Almost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.The average drugaddict needs tocome up with $200per day to supporthis or heraddictionMYTH 4:Addicts shouldbe punishednot treated forusing drugs.Alcohol and drugabuse costs theAmerican economyan estimated $276billion per year inlost productivityNinety percentof muggings andproperty crimes(theft) arerelated to drugsMYTH 2: Addictionis a willpowerproblem. Peoplecan stop if theyreally want to.Untreated addictionis more expensivethan heart diseasediabetes andcancer combined.One-quarter ofGrade 8students admitto smokingmarijuanaregularlyHeavy drinkingcontributes to illnessin each of the topthree causes ofdeath: heart diseasecancer and stroke.More than ninemillion children livewith a parentdependent onalcohol and/orillicit drugs.Approximately1 out of every 8Americans isliving with someform ofaddictionEvery Americanadult paysnearly $1000per year for thedamages ofaddiction.MYTH 1: Addictsand alcoholicsneed to reach rockbottom before theycan accept help.More than half ofall adults have afamily history ofalcoholism orproblem drinking.There are moredeaths anddisabilities eachyear in the U.S.from substanceabuse than fromany other cause.Between 48% and64% of peoplewho die in fireshave blood alcohollevels indicatingintoxicationIf an addict resorts tostealing to get moneyfor drugs he or shewill need to stealapproximately $1000worth of property toraise $200Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneAbout 18 millionAmericans havealcohol problems;about 5 to 6 millionAmericans havedrug problems.Almost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.

Addiction facts - Call List

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  1. Addiction to drugs and/or alcohol is a problem for approximately 30 million people in the United States alone
  2. MYTH 5: People don’t need treatment. They can stop using if they really want to.
  3. You can be abstinent and still be under the influence of an addiction
  4. Fetal alcohol syndrome is the leading known cause of mental retardation.
  5. Almost half of all traffic fatalities are alcohol-related.
  6. The average drug addict needs to come up with $200 per day to support his or her addiction
  7. MYTH 4: Addicts should be punished not treated for using drugs.
  8. Alcohol and drug abuse costs the American economy an estimated $276 billion per year in lost productivity
  9. Ninety percent of muggings and property crimes (theft) are related to drugs
  10. MYTH 2: Addiction is a willpower problem. People can stop if they really want to.
  11. Untreated addiction is more expensive than heart disease diabetes and cancer combined.
  12. One-quarter of Grade 8 students admit to smoking marijuana regularly
  13. Heavy drinking contributes to illness in each of the top three causes of death: heart disease cancer and stroke.
  14. More than nine million children live with a parent dependent on alcohol and/or illicit drugs.
  15. Approximately 1 out of every 8 Americans is living with some form of addiction
  16. Every American adult pays nearly $1000 per year for the damages of addiction.
  17. MYTH 1: Addicts and alcoholics need to reach rock bottom before they can accept help.
  18. More than half of all adults have a family history of alcoholism or problem drinking.
  19. There are more deaths and disabilities each year in the U.S. from substance abuse than from any other cause.
  20. Between 48% and 64% of people who die in fires have blood alcohol levels indicating intoxication
  21. If an addict resorts to stealing to get money for drugs he or she will need to steal approximately $1000 worth of property to raise $200
  22. Addiction to drugs and/or alcohol is a problem for approximately 30 million people in the United States alone
  23. About 18 million Americans have alcohol problems; about 5 to 6 million Americans have drug problems.
  24. Almost half of all traffic fatalities are alcohol-related.