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04-26-2006, 05:19 PM
More Americans Seek Treatment for Drug Abuse
By HealthDay News
Apr 24, 2006, 21:09
The number of Americans being admitted to substance-treatment programs for methamphetamine and narcotic pain medications continued to increase in 2004, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said Monday.
Admissions for methamphetamine treatment rose 11 percent between 2003 and 2004, and 25 percent between 2002 and 2004. Admissions for treatment for opiates other than heroin (mostly prescription pain drugs) increased 21 percent from 2003 to 2004 and 42 percent from 2002 to 2004.
read whole article (http://www.foodconsumer.org/777/8/More_Americans_Seek_Treatment_for_Drug_Abuse.shtml )
By HealthDay News
Apr 24, 2006, 21:09
The number of Americans being admitted to substance-treatment programs for methamphetamine and narcotic pain medications continued to increase in 2004, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said Monday.
Admissions for methamphetamine treatment rose 11 percent between 2003 and 2004, and 25 percent between 2002 and 2004. Admissions for treatment for opiates other than heroin (mostly prescription pain drugs) increased 21 percent from 2003 to 2004 and 42 percent from 2002 to 2004.
read whole article (http://www.foodconsumer.org/777/8/More_Americans_Seek_Treatment_for_Drug_Abuse.shtml )