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Does Any One on Yahoo Answers Know of Any One That Has Died From Coke or Crack or Have Had Problems From It?

Question by dont hate me cause im honest!: Does any one on yahoo answers know of any one that has died from coke or crack or have had problems from it?
I am very concerned for a few of my friends that are on crack! I have never done it and i dont plan on doing it either! But i have been reading online that is a very addictive drug!

All i know is they spend all of there money on that crap! And talking to them about not doing crack i highly doubt that would work! I think she has been doing crack for about a few months now mabye more!

I NEED to KNOW the MONEY SPENT on ALCOHOL REHABS YEARLY. RECENT and RELIABLE PLZ.?

Question by Evan: I NEED TO KNOW THE MONEY SPENT ON ALCOHOL REHABS YEARLY. RECENT AND RELIABLE PLZ.?
RECENT AND RELIABLE PLZ.

Best answer:

Answer by raysny
The most recent I could find for the US has the figures for 1997:

“A study shows that the U.S. spent a combined $ 11.9 billion on alcohol and drug abuse treatment, while the total social costs were more than $ 294 billion. The results were part of the National Estimates of Expenditures for Substance Abuse Treatment, 1997, which was released at the end of April by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.

Prescription Painkillers 'Like Loaded Guns' for Teens

Prescription painkillers 'like loaded guns' for teens

Filed under: teen drug abuse

(Source: Partnership for a Drug Free America); Nearly half (49 percent) of all college students either binge drink, use illicit drugs or misuse prescription drugs. (Source: Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University); Every day 2 …
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A snapshot of the Ottawa teen pot smoker

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Parents Are Worried About Me Moving Out and Living on My Own.?

Question by Kyle: Parents are worried about me moving out and living on my own.?
I’m getting ready to go to a 9-month program for music in NYC in January, I’m 21 years old and currently live with my parents about 45-50min away in Connecticut. I’ve struggled with drug addiction since I was 18 and as a result I dropped out of my first College and then failed out of another 1.5years later. I’ve been in treatment for over a year and I’m doing very good. I’m planning on doing a music production program in the city and am very excited to finally study/learn something I have a real passion for. I’m also planning on renting an apartment in the city so I don’t have to commute 6 times a week and also because I feel like it’s the next step in the evolution of my life to move out of my parents house and live on my own.

Group Therapy/support Groups in Hagerstown, MD?

Question by Rebecca P: Group therapy/support groups in Hagerstown, MD?
I live in Hagerstown, Maryland, and am looking for any support group or group therapy available in Hagerstown or nearby… not Frederick because I don’t drive, though. I am looking for a group in any or all of the following areas:

-Depression
-Anorexia/Bulimia
-Self-harm
-Trauma/PTSD/Abuse Survivor
-General mental illness

I’m not interested in AA, NA, OA, or NAMI because I’ve been to NAMI and OA and didn’t like them particularly. I don’t abuse alcohol or drugs so they aren’t suitable… any ideas? Places? Resources? I looked in the yellow pages and with various mental health agencies and am not having much luck. It’s so frustrating since Hagerstown is quite small… help, please?

Family Holds Vigil for Son Lost to Heroin Addiction

Family holds vigil for son lost to heroin addiction

Filed under: addiction help for families

His family thought he would be able to break the addiction. Abigail wants Janesville families to know that heroin use is very real in the city. Inpatient treatment is nonexistent locally, Abigail said. Help is available, but it takes time, money and …
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Neighbor2Neighbor: Wolfe Center helps youths cope with substance abuse

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