… THE TASK of describing the scope of illicit drug use, abuse, and addiction in the United
States has been and still is difficult. Most of the data needed for estimates simply do not exist. …

… drug abuse is a significant problem in the United States. However, no single research study
or source of information fully documents the nature and extent of the problem… of usage levels …

… drug use disorders and between nonmedical prescription drug use disorders and illicit
drug use disorders suggests that the typical individual abusing or dependent on these drugs …

Chapter 13 ILLiCiT DRUG USE Page 1 SUMMARy Estimating mortality directly attributable
to illicit drug use such as overdose death—the most tangible adverse heath effect of illicit …

… use of illicit drugs remains an enormous and growing problem throughout the United States
of America … The association of cocaine use with sudden death due to myocardial ischaemia …

… and Mental Health Administration whose primary purpose is to measure the prevalence
and correlates of drug use among the general population in the United States. The target …

… We have a problem in the United States: it is called an illegal drug … have an illegal drug
problem if citizens of foreign countries would stop producing these illegal drugs and smuggling …

… -drug consumption, leisure, and drug use, where the individual is cognizant of the effect of
… in the United States, despite policies to the contrary. But illegal drugs, as a policy problem, …

… Using thismodel, initialized with values for drug use in the United States in 1971 (see … in
American drug use. Trends In Illegal Drug Use There are many data sources relating to the …

… 2002, marijuana use in the United States has increased … use might play a role in increased
use among adults. Public Health Action: National- and state-level data can help federal, state, …