Untreatedaddiction is moreexpensive thanheart diseasediabetes andcancer combined.One-quarter ofGrade 8students admitto smokingmarijuanaregularlyMore than ninemillion childrenlive with a parentdependent onalcohol and/orillicit drugs.Alcohol and drugabuse costs theAmericaneconomy anestimated $276billion per year inlost productivityApproximately1 out of every 8Americans isliving with someform ofaddictionMYTH 4:Addicts shouldbe punishednot treated forusing drugs.Almost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.About 18 millionAmericans havealcohol problems;about 5 to 6million Americanshave drugproblems.You can beabstinent andstill be underthe influenceof an addictionNinety percentof muggingsand propertycrimes (theft)are related todrugsAlmost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.If an addict resorts tostealing to get moneyfor drugs he or shewill need to stealapproximately $1000worth of property toraise $200More than half ofall adults have afamily history ofalcoholism orproblem drinking.MYTH 1: Addictsand alcoholicsneed to reach rockbottom beforethey can accepthelp.There are moredeaths anddisabilities eachyear in the U.S.from substanceabuse than fromany other cause.MYTH 5:People don’tneed treatment.They can stopusing if theyreally want to.MYTH 2: Addictionis a willpowerproblem. Peoplecan stop if theyreally want to.Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneThe average drugaddict needs tocome up with$200 per day tosupport his or heraddictionHeavy drinkingcontributes to illnessin each of the topthree causes ofdeath: heart diseasecancer and stroke.Between 48% and64% of peoplewho die in fireshave bloodalcohol levelsindicatingintoxicationAddiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneEvery Americanadult paysnearly $1000per year for thedamages ofaddiction.Fetal alcoholsyndrome is theleading knowncause of mentalretardation.Untreatedaddiction is moreexpensive thanheart diseasediabetes andcancer combined.One-quarter ofGrade 8students admitto smokingmarijuanaregularlyMore than ninemillion childrenlive with a parentdependent onalcohol and/orillicit drugs.Alcohol and drugabuse costs theAmericaneconomy anestimated $276billion per year inlost productivityApproximately1 out of every 8Americans isliving with someform ofaddictionMYTH 4:Addicts shouldbe punishednot treated forusing drugs.Almost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.About 18 millionAmericans havealcohol problems;about 5 to 6million Americanshave drugproblems.You can beabstinent andstill be underthe influenceof an addictionNinety percentof muggingsand propertycrimes (theft)are related todrugsAlmost halfof all trafficfatalities arealcohol-related.If an addict resorts tostealing to get moneyfor drugs he or shewill need to stealapproximately $1000worth of property toraise $200More than half ofall adults have afamily history ofalcoholism orproblem drinking.MYTH 1: Addictsand alcoholicsneed to reach rockbottom beforethey can accepthelp.There are moredeaths anddisabilities eachyear in the U.S.from substanceabuse than fromany other cause.MYTH 5:People don’tneed treatment.They can stopusing if theyreally want to.MYTH 2: Addictionis a willpowerproblem. Peoplecan stop if theyreally want to.Addiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneThe average drugaddict needs tocome up with$200 per day tosupport his or heraddictionHeavy drinkingcontributes to illnessin each of the topthree causes ofdeath: heart diseasecancer and stroke.Between 48% and64% of peoplewho die in fireshave bloodalcohol levelsindicatingintoxicationAddiction to drugsand/or alcohol is aproblem forapproximately 30million people in theUnited States aloneEvery Americanadult paysnearly $1000per year for thedamages ofaddiction.Fetal alcoholsyndrome is theleading knowncause of mentalretardation.

Addiction facts - Call List

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