Really its disease, then others should have a similar pattern correct ?
46.8 million (16.7%) Americans (aged 12 and older) battled a substance use disorder in the past year. 1 10.5% of Americans 12 and older had an alcohol use disorder in the past year. 1 About 27.2 million Americans 12 or older (9.7%) reported battling a drug use disorder in the past year. 1
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The share of drug users in China's population is far below the world average. As of December 2022, the country had 1.12 million drug users, accounting for only 0.08 percent of the country's population
Which country consumes the most illicit drugs?
The United States consumes more illicit drugs than any other country. It is estimated that approximately six percent of people in the United States use illegal drugs. Several other countries, including Greenland, the United Kingdom, and Mongolia, have rates of illegal drug use over five percent.
Multiple theories exist as to why the United States has a high rate of illegal drug use. One hypothesis posits that because drugs are so harshly prosecuted in the United States, it creates the allure of a "forbidden fruit," which entices people to get involved in drug use at a young age. Furthermore, the United States has a large population, a strong economy, and a very large and sparsely guarded border—which adds up to many easy-to-reach potential customers with ample disposable income, making the US an appealing market for drug smugglers
Cant be because the laws are tough we have so many as in China its the death penalty and they still have a issue but no where like we do.
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As you can see we use far more then any other nation so lug nut explain why this so called sickness is so bad here yet in other nations they do not have as a severe a issue.
Is it in our dna or are they putting something special in our illegal drugs or are American just more prove to this sickness as you call it.
There has to be a reason America is suffering from such a terrible sickness and other nations are not having the same illness as much.