The Cost Of Addiction…
Substance abuse costs the American health care system a whopping $11 billion per annum, with overall costs reaching $193 billion!
36. Missoula, MT
In 2009, it was discovered that Missoula had the highest rate of illegal drug use in the entire country and while things have gradually gotten better, this city is still has a severe problem.
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Approximately 13.8% of the 73,340 people that reside in this city are addicted to some kind of drug.
35. Portland, ME
In 2013, local police in Portland stated they had been dealing with ‘an inordinate number of heroin overdoses’.
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It is thought the sudden spike in this area is connected to drug dealers from New York distributing more in rural areas.
34. Kermit, WV
In Kermit, West Virginia things are shockingly worse, as it is estimated that 28.9 per 100,000 people will die as a direct result of a heroin overdose.
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