Poverty, Homelessness, Mental Illness by the Numbers

Published March 15, 2013

Poverty, Homelessness, Mental Illness By The Numbers

Filed under: Drug Abuse District of Columbia

California, the District of Columbia, Arizona, Florida and Georgia. The stress of poverty and … Many homeless (the exact number might be anywhere from around 40 percent or higher) have substance abuse problems (alcohol and/or drugs.) Some reports say …
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In Serious Pain? Getting Your Meds May Get Even Harder

Filed under: Drug Abuse District of Columbia

At least 12 million people in the U.S. use prescription painkillers for a non-medical reason, and close to 5,500 begin misusing the drugs—including Vicodin, Oxycontin, and others—every day. (Denver Post via Getty Images). When her dentist recently …
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Round table discussion focuses on prescription drug abuse

Filed under: Drug Abuse District of Columbia

“There is no bigger problem in my district than prescription drug abuse and the crimes that it fuels are devastating to our communities, what is shocking is the alarming trends we're seeing as a result, terrifying home invasion robberies skyrocketing …
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