Opiate Addiction And Drug Treatment

Based on a United Nations survey from 2008 the use of opiates in the United States by the general populace has continued to be stable over the past several years. Approximately 0.6% of Americans regularly use opiates like heroin, vicodin and oxycontin. This ranks 17th in the World where Iran has the largest usage at 2.8%. This is not typical use, but usage of individuals dependent on opiates. An additional bit of information from a study on opiate addiction determined that usage among individuals without jobs is 20 times that of people that hold down full-time, or even part-time, jobs. Apparently some individuals in America are able to hold down jobs and utilize opiates recreationally, but these individuals comprise approximately 1% of the employed populace whilst among the jobless, opiates use is more than 3%.