National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
There are an estiminated 1.5 million Americans, ages 12 and older who use cocaine.
Drug-related deaths remain near historic highs.
Current illicit drug use among 8th and 10th graders has more than doubled in the past five years.
Teens who drink alcohol are 7.5 times more likely to use any illicit drug, and 50 times more likely to use cocaine than young people who never drink alcohol.
Substance Abuse affects us all and millions more live in househols with people who have had abuse or dependence on alcohol and drugs. In the face of these daunting statistics, it is refreshing to sit back, take stock, and remember that positive change is happening in our commuities. Recovery Month, held in September of each year, is just such a time.
ACAC recognizes the importance of this celebration and is proud to include a number of events to help celebrate around the nation.
FEATURED DRUG PROFILE!
MARIJUANA
Basic Facts:
Marijuana can be addictive and is much stronger that it was 30 years ago. THC, the main active ingredient in marijuana is five times greater than it was in the 1970's.
Marijuana use has the potential to cause problems in daily life or worsen a person's existing problems. Depression, anxiety and personality disturbances are associated with marijuana use. The use of marijuana also can produce adverse mental and behavioral changes, such as impaired short-term memory, verbal skills, judgment, coordination, and balance.
Common street names for marijuana include blunt, dope, ganja, grass, herb, joints, mary Jane, reefer, sinsemilla, skunk, and weed.
Prevalence:
Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the used states.
More than half of 18 to 25 year olds have tried marijuana at least once.
Marijuana was mentioned in 18 percent of all emergency room visits that were induced by or related to drug abuse.
An estimated 974,000 persons 12 or older received treatment for marijuana in the past year.
