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• Drug abuse is a serious public health problem.
• It affects almost every community and family in some way.
• In the United States, drug abuse causes around 40 million serious illnesses or injuries each year.
• Abused drugs include several major categories.
• Club drugs, amphetamines, anabolic steroids, cocaine, heroin, inhalants, marijuana, and prescription drugs.
• Drug abuse contributes to major social problems.
• Drugged driving, violence, stress, and child abuse.
• Drug abuse can create serious personal and economic consequences.
• These consequences include homelessness, crime, missed work, and difficulty keeping a job.
• Different types of treatment are available for drug abuse.
• Preventing drug abuse in the first place is the best approach.