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Heroin Addiction Statistics and Facts

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  • Over 22 million individuals have a substance dependence or abuse problem in the US.
  • 14 percent of admissions to publicly funded drug abuse programs in 2006 were for heroin treatment
  • Approximately 3.5 million Americans aged 12 or older reported trying heroin at least once during their lifetimes. (ONDCP)
  • According to Drug Abuse Warning Network, or DAWN, heroin and morphine accounted for 51% of drug deaths ruled accidental or unexpected in 1999.
  • Of an estimated 108 million emergency department (ED) visits in the U.S. during 2005, the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) estimates that 1,449,154 were drug-related. DAWN data indicate that heroin was involved in 164,572 ED visits.
  • The heroin addict spends between $150 to $200 per day to maintain a heroin addiction.

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