Boredom.
Cigarrete smoking, cocaine abuse is the second leading.
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the second leading cause of death in the US is cancer.
Tobacco use is the single leading preventable cause of death in the US.
The United States "Drug Czar" is a nickname for the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy(ONDCP). It is a cabinet position that was created in 1988 by the Anti-drug Abuse act
There is much more happening around us in terms of sexual abuse, drug abuse and intolerant behaviors, and it seems that there is not enough being done to eradicate these things from our life, but at least we can spread awareness among others and the after effects of the drug abuse in the form of "disturbed relations, health, status and society". Teen drug abuse is a serious issue, which needs to be addressed in larger perspective.
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About 2-5 million people die from drug each year all over the world.
Heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in the U.S., period.
That is Tobacco, Marijuana, and Alcohol
Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time.