Impact of Drug Use & Abuse
Name 1 common drug used among college students
Marijuana, alcohol, prescription drugs
When people use drugs occasionally because they are curious
Experimental Use
Marijuana
What is the biggest drug used among intimate partner violence, homicide, and rape?
Alcohol
When a person takes drugs to avoid discomfort and not achieve pleasure
Compulsive Use
Around how many people aged 12 and up have reported using an illicit drug?
Around 60 million (59.3)
How can HIV be transmitted?
Through injection drugs
A group of friends who are hanging out at a house and someone pulls out a joint to share or a family that is celebrating a holiday and serves wine
Social-Recreational Use
Name 1 reason countries spend money due to drugs
Crime, healthcare, death
What is the name of the anonymous website where anyone could buy illegal drugs online?
Silk Road
If someone begins to take Ritalin more often and begins to depend on it to get their work completed, their use of the drug is intensifying
Intensified Use
How many inmates are in prison for drug offenses?
1 in 5
Drugs & Alcohol cause what percentage of workplace accidents?
65%
One study found between 21% and 24% of those with alcohol and drug use dependence report using the substance to reduce symptoms of mental or anxiety disorders
Self-Medication Theory
How much money do illicit drugs cost the United States anually?
$1.45 trillion dollars