Fewer Young People Starting Crack Cocaine Use
Malibu, CA (PRWEB) March 25, 2014 -- According to a new study published on March 13th in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, a sharp drop was noted in the number of young people beginning the use of crack cocaine, over the last ten years.
Stats show that in the US, roughly 200 young people begin using crack cocaine each day. In 2002, when survey data was first collected, the number of young people using crack for the first time was more than 1000 new users each day.
The survey looked at 500,000 individual cases between 2002 and 2011. The study showed that no single factor or US agency was owed credit for the decline as availability, perceived risk, and incarceration levels experienced only modest declines. The use of crack cocaine by dependent individuals remains an important public health topic, as the survey showed no significant declines among daily active users.
“Street drugs are always unsafe and can be habit forming for individuals dealing with unresolved past trauma,” said Pax Prentiss, CEO of Passages Addiction Treatment Centers. “Our treatment team does a great job of helping our clients stay committed to living meaningful lives without the need for drugs or alcohol.”
Crack cocaine, a more concentrated version of powder cocaine, became prevalent in the early 1980s, especially in low-income, urban areas of the US, before becoming a more widespread problem.
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