According to the Reuters news service, new research has revealed a rise in drug-related deaths (including both prescription medications and illicit substances) throughout the United States.
The researchers who discovered the increases in drug-related deaths based their study on data that had been collected by the U.S. Census Bureau. The researchers were able to calculate the percentages of individual from different age groups and races who died as a result of accidental poisonings.
According to the researchers, accidental poisonings due to drug overdoses during the first decade of the 21st century were more than 10 times higher than they were in the late 1960s.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse reported that in 2009, about 7 million people were users of pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants and sedatives - all for nonmedical purposes.
Individuals who feel they have developed a dependence on prescription medication may want to seek substance abuse help from a drug rehab center.
Posted By: Staff Writer