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Any Illicit Drug Addiction or Drug Abuse in Washington Over a One Year
Period (Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use
and Health):
- In Washington 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 164,000. For this estimation
illicit drugs includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin,
hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used
nonmedically
- An estimated 32,000 of the individuals with an illicit drug addiction
or drug abuse problem in Washington over a one year period were between
the ages of 12-17 years old.
- An estimated 69,000 of the individuals with an illicit drug addiction
or drug abuse problem in Washington over a one year period were between
the ages of 18-25 years old.
- An estimated 64,000 of the individuals with an illicit drug addiction
or drug abuse problem in Washington over a one year period were 26
or older.
Any Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in Washington Over a One Month
Period (Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use
and Health):
- In Washington 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 211,000. For this estimation illicit drugs
include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any
prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically
- An estimated 32,000 of illicit drug users other than marijuana users
in Washington over a one month period were between the ages of 12-17
years old.
- An estimated 64,000 of illicit drug users other than marijuana users
in Washington over a one month period were between the ages of 18-25
years old.
- An estimated 115,000 of illicit drug users other than marijuana users
in Washington over a one month period were 26 or older.
Illicit Drug Use in Washington Over a One Month Period (Annual Averages
Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health):
- In Washington 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 499,000. For this estimation illicit drugs include marijuana/hashish,
cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type
psychotherapeutic used nonmedically
- An estimated 71,000 of the illicit drug users in Washington were
between the ages of 12-17 years old.
- An estimated 161,000 of the illicit drug users in Washington were
between the ages of 18-25 years old.
- An estimated 266,000 of the illicit drug users in Washington were
26 or older.
Washington Statistics
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The psychological effects of methamphetamine include, euphoria, dysphoria, increased attention, increased alertness, excessive talking, rapid speech, irritability, nervousness, anxiety, paranoia, delusions of grandeur, panic, aggressive and sometimes violent behavior, severe depression, suicidal tendencies, hyperactivity and excitability, increased sense of well-being, and emotional lability. Occasionally excessive and/or chronic use of methamphetamine can lead to amphetamine psychosis, with side effects such as hallucinations, paranoia, delusions, and thought disorder. Once in the brain, heroin - similar to other drugs of abuse - causes the release of dopamine, a neurochemical that mediates pleasure and is vital to the normal functioning of the central nervous system. The drugs addictive properties are believed to be related to a chronic and unnatural increase in dopamine levels. Nearly 15% of all drug related emergency room visits come as a result of heroin use. Individuals who are dependent on marijuana have a higher risk than nondependent individuals of experiencing major depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. |
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