What is Substance Use Disorder
The term Substance Use Disorder is also known as drug addiction. This is a medical condition that occurs when a person uses alcohol or drugs repeatedly. Addiction causes problems with functioning normally at work, school or home and can result in death.
What causes it?
The exact cause of substance use disorder is not known, but the following are high-risk factors:
- Biology – A 40 to 60% risk comes from your family genes.
- Environment – Children in homes where addiction is present
- Early Use – Nine out of 10 addicted Americans started using by age 18.
How do I take control?
- Around 11.4 million people misuse prescription opioids.
- More than 130 people die everyday from opioid overdose in the U.S.
- An estimated 7.2 million people using opioids have undiagnosed mental illness.
- The chance of dying from an opioid overdose is higher than dying in a car crash.
Symptoms of A Drug Overdose
Drug use in America is on the rise and affects men, women and children of all races and economic classes.
18,000,000 | Alcohol |
22,200,000 | Marijuana |
2,600,000 | Tranquilizers, stimulants and sedatives |
3,800,000 | Opioids (pain killers) |
1,900,000 | Cocaine |
1,200,000 | Hallucinogens |
897,000 | Methamphetamine |
527,000 | Inhalants |
Heroin | 329,000 |
Symptoms of A Drug Overdose
The signs of a drug overdose can vary based on the type of drug the person used:
- Shallow/stopped breathing
- Constricted/small pupils
- Chest pain
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Seizures
- Becoming unresponsive
- High temperature
- Paranoia
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If you have, or someone you know has, signs of substance use addiction, contact our Equality Care Center and get caring support to help you feel better — mentally and physically. Our expert teams specialize in:
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Pain management services
- Behavioral health services
- Individual counseling and treatment
- Group therapy and peer support
- Medication management
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More Information
Source: NSDUH, National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2017