{"id":1834,"date":"2020-04-01T11:11:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T10:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/?p=1834"},"modified":"2024-02-18T13:15:34","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T12:15:34","slug":"addiction-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthcareers.co\/addiction-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Sobering Addiction Statistics to Ground You in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you think that you are quite familiar with the subject of dependency, these <\/span>addiction statistics<\/span> will make you think again. Considering the unpredictability of the trends worldwide, these stats will probably surprise you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Defined as an uncontrollable urge to do or consume something, addiction can be either behavioral or related to a substance. <\/span><\/p>\n

These statistics focus on the latter, and they show, among other things, that the use of tobacco, illicit drugs, and alcohol often leads to deaths, crime, <\/span>unemployment<\/span><\/a>, unproductivity, and many serious health conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These factors, collectively, inflict a loss of $740 billion to the American economy each year, not to mention the unmeasurable emotional damage. Here are some of the newest facts and figures about this devastating phenomenon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Top 10 Essential <\/b>Addiction Statistics<\/b><\/h2>\n
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  • The US accounts for 80% of the world\u2019s consumption of opioid painkillers.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Fentanyl is the deadliest opioid in the US.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 473,000 Americans were incarcerated for seeking drugs.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 20.8% of 12th graders are vaping marijuana.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • In 2016, almost 1 in 10 people used the darknet to buy drugs.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 8.5 million American adults have both mental and substance use disorders.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Ritalin (methylphenidate hydrochloride) is the most abused prescription drug in the US.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 54.1% of first-time drug users are under 18 years of age.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Alcohol use disorders cause more deaths than any other substance use disorder.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 22 million Americans are in recovery from substance abuse.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Substance Abuse Statistics<\/b> in the US<\/b><\/h2>\n