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Substance Use Statistics USAIn this section of the site, Substance Use Statistics USA, you will find a growing collection of statistics about various substances used in the USA. Statistics will be drawn from national surveys and other reliable sources and presented with a brief commentary. Each substance will be given a page to itself and will be presented in the form of tables and graphs. The purpose of this section is to establish an evidence base for discussing substance use in the USA. The commentaries on the data will explore some of the myths that have arisen about alcohol and drug use and try and establish the facts. "It has been and will always be the case, that most Americans who use drugs do so responsibly and in moderation." For example we will look at Heroin use USA and examine the data looking at heroin users and employment. This way of looking at the statistics gives us a surprising view of drug use and addiction. The statistics for Cocaine use USA demonstrates another neglected aspect of drug use, fashion. Without doubt certain drugs are fashionable at points in time. When we look at Marijuana use USA we see how widespread drug is. In some generations, illicit drugs have been tried or used by more than half the population, hardly the minority activity perpetrated by a few social deviants and criminals, a view that some media sources would have us believe. When we look at Alcohol use USA we look at the issue of underage drinking, another hot topic at this time. As other sources of substance use statistics USA are located and new reports are published we will add them to this section. If you are aware of any statistics that should be included please get in touch. get in touch. Return from Substance Use Statistics USA to Home page
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