25% of Americans (70 million people) admitted they use illicit drugs, according to the most recent National Survey on Drug Use. 48.7 million people nationwide struggle with substance abuse according ...
SAN ANTONIO – As Americans are living longer and longer, substance abuse disorder is becoming more prevalent in older adults. One in 11 adults over the age of 60 has a substance abuse disorder, ...
Despite the high prevalence of substance abuse and its often devastating outcomes, especially among disadvantaged populations, few Americans receive treatment for substance use disorders. However, the ...
Substance abuse is a challenge faced by people within all walks of life. When I pick juries in a case involving the use of illegal substances, whether allegedly used by the defendant or the victim (or ...