About How Many Drug Addicts Are There in America? How Many Seek Treatment? How Many Are Successful?

Question by [email protected]: About how many drug addicts are there in america? How many seek treatment? How many are successful?
General statistics and facts would be great. Thank you.
people who abuse narcotics and alcohol.

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Answer by An-Atomy
define drug. are you including cigarettes and alcohol? if so, our own president would be lumped into this catagory.

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As many as two-thirds of the people in treatment for drug abuse reported being abused or neglected as children. http://t.co/bt67R1HuKH – by FoundationHoM (Foundation for a H?M)