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Any Illicit Drug Addiction or Drug Abuse in Alaska Over a One Year
Period (Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use
and Health):
- In Alaska it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation
approach that the total number of individuals with an illicit drug addiction
or drug abuse problem over a one year period was 16,000. For this estimation
illicit drugs includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin,
hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used
nonmedically
- An estimated 4,000 of the individuals with an illicit drug addiction
or drug abuse problem in Alaska over a one year period were between
the ages of 12-17 years old.
- An estimated 5,000 of the individuals with an illicit drug addiction
or drug abuse problem in Alaska over a one year period were between
the ages of 18-25 years old.
- An estimated 6,000 of the individuals with an illicit drug addiction
or drug abuse problem in Alaska over a one year period were 26 or
older.
Any Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in Alaska Over a One Month
Period (Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use
and Health):
- In Alaska it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation
approach that the total number of illicit drug users other than marijuana
users in a one month period was 20,000. For this estimation illicit drugs
include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any
prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically
- An estimated 4,000 of illicit drug users other than marijuana users
in Alaska over a one month period were between the ages of 12-17 years
old.
- An estimated 5,000 of illicit drug users other than marijuana users
in Alaska over a one month period were between the ages of 18-25 years
old.
- An estimated 11,000 of illicit drug users other than marijuana users
in Alaska over a one month period were 26 or older.
Illicit Drug Use in Alaska Over a One Month Period (Annual Averages
Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health):
- In Alaska it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation
approach that the total number of illicit drug users in a one month period
was 60,000. For this estimation illicit drugs include marijuana/hashish,
cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type
psychotherapeutic used nonmedically
- An estimated 9,000 of the illicit drug users in Alaska were between
the ages of 12-17 years old.
- An estimated 17,000 of the illicit drug users in Alaska were between
the ages of 18-25 years old.
- An estimated 34,000 of the illicit drug users in Alaska were 26
or older.
Alaska Statistics
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Serious health and appearance problems associated with many meth users can be caused by unsterilized needles, lack or ignoring of hygiene needs (more typical on chronic methamphetamine use), increase in acne on high doses, and obsessive skin-picking which may lead to abscesses. While heroin can be sniffed, snorted or smoked, most users inject the drug into a muscle or vein. Heroin facts show that pregnant women who share needles are at risk of contracting HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) and passing it on to their babies. Drug Intervention is a great and effective process in that it is able to reach a particular level of success no matter what the addicted person decides to do. If the addict ultimately chooses not to accept any help yet their family and friends obtain new coping skills, then it is still a small success. Today, cocaine is a Schedule II drug, meaning that it has high potential for abuse but can be administered by a doctor for legitimate medical uses, such as local anesthesia for some eye, ear, and throat surgeries. |
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