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Statistics are compiled by the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Here is a report for 1998 Pediatric Exposure to Pharmaceutical Substances: http://www.aapcc.org/tessbro/emsc98ph.PDF
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∙ 13y ago
In the United States, it is estimated that around 2,000 children and adolescents die each year from drug-related causes. These deaths are often due to accidental drug overdoses, drug-related accidents, or violence associated with drug use.
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∙ 15y agoi want everyone who asks this question to know...meth devoures anyone who will have it. pharmasudical drugs are starting to claim their fare share of lives aswell being almost to easy to get into the hands of children. 80,000 people have died from alcohol abuse..40,000 people have died do to poor diet and exersise aswell as tobacco use, the number of deaths is the same. i would like to inform the curious george reading this stellar answer that not once...ever in recorded history...has ANYONE died or for that matter had a fatal event happen, do to the use of the irrisistable...cannabis sativa.
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∙ 15y ago2000 a year
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How many kids go into foster care each day?
1,200 kids each day
How many people have lost their jobs because of drugs?
because there lives will be ruined because of the effects ad they will wast all there money on drugs and be homeless
How many people get adopted each each in the world?
I think that there are about a couple million because families now can't afford to keep there family together and they can't even take care of themselfs. They want to keep their kids but they can't afford it.
How many kids get killed by getting hit by a car each year?
200 people get killed by a car in different countries
How many people die from drug related issues in the US every year?
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 38,329 people died of drug overdoses in the US in 2010. Some 22,000 (57%) of those deaths involved prescription drugs, and about 9400 involved a fatal combination of drugs.
How many kids do drugs in the us?
A lot less then everyone thinks. Yes, there are kids that do them but there are also kids that don't. And just because some kids do drugs that doesn't mean all kids do. I don't and I'm a Teen.
How many kids who smoke will end up using drugs like cocaine?
The majority of kids that smoke will not turn to harder drugs. These kids will usually switch to just drinking then smoking, then just drinking. A small amount kids move on to harder drugs, not because of the weed, but because of their mental states (genetics or substance).
How many kids have been killed by their parents?
Many children are killed by their parents because drugs and hatred.
How many people go to jail for drugs each year?
30 people go to jail because of drugs
How many kids do drugs?
a lot
Are drugs good for kids?
drugs are bad for kids they can kill you so never do drugs with drugs you can end up in prison get killed and many other bad things but with out drugs you can be healthy can get a good job and have a better future so dont do drugs kids
How many teens use drugs?
all the kids who get presured by other kids or by adults to
Should junior high and high schools randomly drug test their athletes?
i personally think so because of how many kids do drugs and need help stopping. it is helpful to the kids and adults. if you or someone you know is doing drugs, then get some help from a trusted adult (preferably one not on drugs themselves.).
Why ban bullying?
because many of kids in the u.s. are killing them selves because of being bullied each year.
How many kids are neglected by their parents?
a lot i feel really bad for some kids because they get abused....there parents are usually alcoholics or they do drugs. those poor kids...the police would usually send the kids to a foster home.
How many kids or teens do drugs?
32% i should innacurately guess
How many teens make dream without drugs?
over 15% of the kids make dreams without drugs.
