Mid-lifers most likely to have injected drugs

~ Jason Schwartz

More evidence that the most serious drug problems are among middle-aged people:

Injection drug use is becoming less common among young people in the U.S., especially blacks, a new analysis of national data shows.

In fact, middle-aged men and women are more likely to have ever injected drugs than younger people — or older people, for that matter…

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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.

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