Drug use doubles among U.S. baby boomers and seniors

“For adults aged 50 to 54, the rate more than doubled from 3.4 percent in 2002 to 7.2 percent last year. For those aged 55 to 59, it more than tripled from 1.9 percent to 6.6 percent.  ‘Among those aged 60 to 64, the rate increased from 1.1 percent in 2003 to 3.6 percent in 2012,’ the report added.  Marijuana — ranked on par with heroin under federal law, despite a trend towards legalization at the state level — was the most commonly used illegal drug.  Current use between 2007 to 2012 grew from 5.8 percent to 7.3 percent of the overall population, and the number of Americans who used marijuana daily or almost daily grew from 5.1 million in 2007 to 7.6 million in 2012.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/09/04/drug-use-doubles-among-u-s-baby-boomers-and-seniors/

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