Yearly Archives: 2012
Drug-Related Emergency Room Visits
Segments of this post appeared on DrugAbuse.gov. According to a 2009 Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) study, there were 4.6 million drug-related 24-hour emergency department (ED) visits in 2009. According to the study, “Almost 50 percent were attributed to adverse reactions to pharmaceuticals taken as prescribed, and 45 percent involved drug abuse.” What’s more alarming … Read More
Alcohol Abuse and Underage Drinking in Utah
Did you know that underage drinking and alcohol abuse in Utah cost the state more than $357 million dollars in 2010? It’s crazy to think about, but when you add youth injury, alcohol treatment, violence and traffic crashes, the numbers start to add up. According to a recent report by the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training … Read More