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Volume
17: Issue 1 Fall 2002
NEWS
New Acting Director for ODPHP
FOCUS
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Substance Abuse—Reduce Substance Abuse To Protect the Health, Safety, and Quality of Life for All, Especially Children
Substance abuse continues to be one of the Nation’s most pervasive health and social concerns. Each year, about 100,000 deaths in the United States are related to alcohol consumption. Illicit drug abuse and related acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) deaths account for at least another 12,000 deaths each year.
SPOTLIGHT
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Household Survey Finds Millions of Americans Are in Denial About Drug Abuse
The 2001 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse provides a more accurate and comprehensive 1-year snapshot of the problem of drug abuse in America than previously available. The survey indicates that the number of Americans who could benefit from drug treatment...
Activities
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In the Literature
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Resources
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