5 Tweets for Educating

Classmates about Drugs

By Maelee Jester

"According to the Substance

Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administrations National
Survey on Drug Use and Health,1
23.5 million persons aged 12 or
older needed treatment for an
illicit drug or alcohol abuse
problem in 2009" (Drug).

"Drug abuse results in

behavioral and biological
health issues that affect
individuals, families, and
communities" (Drug).

"Overdoses on
prescription drugs are the
leading cause of drug
overdose deaths in the
United States" (Drug).

"Addiction is more common

than many realize. There
were approximately 20.6
million people in the United
States over the age of 12
with an addiction in
2011" (Addiction).

"100 people die every day

from drug overdoses. This rate
has tripled in the past 20
years" (Addiction).