Sunday, July 31, 2011

Drug costs for the use of hundreds of billions

American is a heavy burden self-inflicted when it comes to manipulate the ills of society. With the war in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya now and increasing drug abuse in his breathtaking country. The Department of Justice released a study on the economic impact of the abuse of illicit drugs on that country and derived a to the staging of the numbers. These burdens on society are self-inflicted for many reasons. If you ask to almost all us if we are to go to war after the events of September 11, 2001, a large percentage would say Yes.

Adding that is the Cree for the reform of health with many Americans who need help to cover the costs of health care who are also inflicted. There are many social improvement organizations that provide education to the needy, many or which are constantly surprised by the number of homeless people who smoke and eat McDonald with the help that they get. These people are often fraught with drug problems which are now coupled with poor health, such as diabetes and hepatitis caused by drug abuse, and poor eating habits. Fresh diabetes at United States 174 billion each year according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and kidney diseases.

According to studies carried out by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, the year 2007, which is the most recent year available with the data needed, fresh use of illicit drugs, nearly $ 200 billion. Statistical report studies in three areas, crime, health and productivity or lack it. While these figures are complete, a precise number could not be recorded with any inaccessible information on Corporation expenses which are impossible to follow accurately.

In addition, this study was conducted on illicit drugs only. Prescription drug addiction and abuse were not were included. Prescription drug addiction and overdose deaths are higher than the abuse of cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin combined. Drugs are an important part in the global drug abuse scene. Numerous reports show almost ten percent of the population being on or hooked to a sort of prescription drug. Drugs are prescribed billion at an early age; This number will continue to boom as many in the areas of health would have you believe that when taken regularly, you must be on drugs for the rest of your life.

If we as a society not ourselves raise awareness of the dangers of drugs and their effects, this will continue. It's a hard row to hoe, many of the shareholders in the hope to profit from the sale of these should make money that they earn lies on the head of those who suffer and society from the effects of the drug.

Lee Otis is an addiction treatment professional editor and contributing to numerous programs of awareness about addiction and treatment facilities of hospitalized patients that provides information to individuals and families across the country.


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