{"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>\nTop 10 Essential <\/b>Addiction Statistics<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Substance Abuse Statistics<\/b> in the US<\/b><\/h2>\n