The new report shows the increasing use of marijuana along with low alcohol and tobacco consumption.
According to a new national report on drug use and mental health, Americans are drinking less alcohol, smoking less cigarettes, and using more hashish. The latest results show how people are using different substances, marijuana stands because more and more people are using the drugs over the years. At the same time, it seems that fewer people are having trouble with alcohol, and the use of tobacco is decreasing.
The report comes from an annual government survey that tracks the trends of mental health and drug use (including alcohol and tobacco) across the country. In this edition, 17 out of every 100 people met the official definition of drugs or alcohol problems. Alcohol was still the most common problem, followed by marijuana and then opioids.
An amazing description is that when the use of marijuana is increasing, the number of people struggling with OPIs in the past year has not gone down or down. About 1.7 % of the population still meets the quality of opioid problems. Meanwhile, those who struggle with stimulus such as cocaine and math are about 3.1 % of the population.
The number of people using a lot of marijuana has increased. More than 20 million people, aged 12 and old, now meet the quality of marijuana -related problems. This is more than about 6 % of the population last year, which is now more than 7 %. The use of marijuana does not mean that someone is addicted in every case, but it often involves using more than planning, having a hard time cutting, or even using problems after facing problems.
Even despite the increase in the use of marijuana, the overall tone of the report was quite positive. For example, the number of drug deaths in the United States has decreased. Right now, about 78 78,000 people die of drugs every year, while more than 110,000 deaths at the height of 2023. Few people are dying of fantasy, but deaths from Math and other drugs are still a cause for concern.
Another search is that fewer youths between the ages of 12 and 17 reported to think about severe depression or suicide. In adults, the rate of mental illness has been similar. This part of this report offers a small but optimistic suggestion that the youngest teenager is reaching this point of crisis.
In the case of treatment, fewer people suffering from opioid problems were helped by medicines over a year. Only 17 % of the opioid disorder was helped through methadone, biprinophane, or naltraxone, which is less than 18 % a year ago. This is despite the changes of the rule that aims to make these treatments easier. Past studies show that people who seek help through these medicines are less likely to die or have serious health problems.
People behind the report also gave credit to the staff who helped him over the past years, but in recent times, they were left in government health jobs. More than 10,000 health workers lost their jobs, and 10,000 more purchased and left. Many of them worked on the annual drug and mental health report.
Even despite this background, a new number helps to paint the image of how Americans are changing their habits. The use of tobacco is down. The boy is down to drink. The use of hashish is over. The use of opium is stable, but the treatment rates are slippery. Since the country is continuing to cope with the effects of drug and mental health struggle, these changes are important not only to health officials, but to every family facing these challenges.
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We use marijuana in the use of marijuana, as to tobacco use and bite drinks
Use of key substances in the United States and mental health indicators: Drug use and precision results of 2024 national survey results
