What Percentage of the Adult Population Is Drug Addicted?

Question by stc: What percentage of the adult population is drug addicted?
[rewrite](not just alcohol)…I’m looking for this online, but haven’t found yet.
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Answer by SAT.2
probably 60-70%
not sure

Answer by pure_genius
That would depend on how you define addict. Under one percent of adults are addicted to hard illicit drugs like cocaine, heroin, crystal meth and etc. The figure has been relatively steady since the Pure Food & Drugs Act of 1906 was passed.

If you choose to include legal addictions, I would imagine that number could jump to over 30%.

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