A weekly meeting of families affected by substance abuse
February 2013 Family Update
February 18, 2013
Opiods and the U.S. The US. Americans make up less than 5% of the global population but consume 80% of the world’s supply of opioid prescription pills. Sales of the drugs have increased more than fourfold in the past 10 years, grossing $11bn annually. The result is that about 15,000 Americans are dying every year …..
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December 18, 2012
Drug type: Tobacco Tobacco use increased by 34 percent per movie last year in films targeted at children and teens, according to a new study. Researchers said the dramatic rise in smoking scenes in top-grossing U.S. movies with a G, PG, or PG-13 rating ends five years of steady decline in onscreen tobacco use. The …..
Read MoreOctober 2012 Family Update
October 18, 2012
STUDIES More Smokers Switching From Cigarettes to Small Cigars In a new report, the CDC found cigarette consumption decreased 33 percent from 2000 to 2011, while use of other kinds of tobacco increased by 123 percent. Study Suggests that Girls Are More Likely than Boys to be Affected by Secondhand Smoke The study of 476 …..
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