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Quick Drug GuideAccording to the 2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), illicit drug use has risen to its “highest levels in 8 years…an estimated 21.8 million people—said they used illicit drugs in the month prior to the survey…an increase of 9 percent over the 2008 rates”. The Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s Division of Epidemiology, Dr. Compton stated that “the rise in drug abuse also corresponds with a decrease in prevention messages…as well as a weakening perception that …drugs are harmful”. The sad reality is that drug and alcohol abuse always leads to addiction. No one, regardless of education, social status, religion, ethnic origins, sexual orientation is immune to the disease of addiction. This guide is designed as a quick reference for more commonly used and prescribed drugs. We believe that the public should have as much information as possible about these drugs and more. We have several sections in which the reader can access drug information. Also, scattered throughout the website you can access a variety of self tests that can help indicate whether you have a drug or alcohol problem. Browse this section. Also, look at the addictive drugs section to understand more about how drugs are classified and how they influence the brain’s ability to function properly. List of most frequently abused drugs in the United States
If you believe you or a loved one is addicted to drugs or alcohol help is available and treatment does work. |
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