Florida Alcohol Statistics

Alcohol Addiction or Alcohol Abuse in Florida Over a One Year Period (Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health):

In Florida it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach that the total number of individuals with an alcohol addiction or alcohol abuse problem over a one year period was 959,000.
- An estimated 73,000 of the individuals with an alcohol addiction or alcohol abuse problem in Florida over a one year period were between the ages of 12-17 years old.
- An estimated 266,000 of the individuals with an alcohol addiction or alcohol abuse problem in Florida over a one year period were between the ages of 18-25 years old.
- An estimated 620,000 of the individuals with an alcohol addiction or alcohol abuse problem in Florida over a one year period were 26 or older.

Binge Alcohol Use in Florida Over a One Month Period (Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health):

In Florida it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach that the total number of binge alcohol users over a one month period was 3,040,000.
- An estimated 128,000 of the binge alcohol users in Florida over a one month period were between the ages of 12-17 years old.
- An estimated 615,000 of the binge alcohol users in Florida over a one month period were between the ages of 18-25 years old.
- An estimated 2,298,000 of the binge alcohol users in Florida over a one month period were 26 or older.

Florida Statistics

Alabama	Alaska	Arizona
Arkansas	California	Colorado
Connecticut	Delaware	Florida
Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho
Illinois	Indiana	Iowa
Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana
Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts
Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi
Missouri	Montana	Nebraska
Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey
New Mexico	New York	North Carolina
North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma
Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island
South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee
Texas	Utah	Vermont
Virginia	Washington	West Virginia
Wisconsin	Wyoming

In the 17th century, many people in Europe were treated for a variety of health problems with opium. In 1729, opium smoking was made illegal in China and soon the importation of opium was banned. This ban upset the British who were in charge of trading this valuable product. Opium was still smuggled into China and this caused the "Opium Wars" (1839-1842 and 1856-1860) between the British and the Chinese.

In 1885 the U.S. manufacturer Parke-Davis sold cocaine in various forms, including cigarettes, powder, and even a cocaine mixture that could be injected directly into the user.s veins with the included needle. The company promised that its cocaine products would .supply the place of food, make the coward brave, the silent eloquent and ... render the sufferer insensitive to pain..

In 1988, about 300,000 infants were born addicted to cocaine.

Social issues of addiction focus on how heroin addicts relate to their environment, including interpersonal and family relationships, employment and legal problems.

US NO DRUGS.com is a comprehensive directory containing information pertaining to the following categories:

drug rehab, alcohol rehab, drug abuse treatment, alcohol treatment, drug addiction treatment, drug treatment, drug rehabilitation, addiction recovery, drug detox, alcohol rehabilitation, drug testing, drug and alcohol counseling, drug intervention, prescription drug abuse treatment, support groups, alcohol addiction treatment.