Oklahoma drug, alcohol spending debated

 
BY SONYA COLBERG    Comment on this article Leave a comment
Published: May 28, 2009

Oklahomans can save millions of dollars and untold heartache if they spend more tax dollars on treatment and prevention of addictions, the founder of a national addiction center said in a new report.

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In 2005, Oklahoma spent $23.6 million and the federal government spent $238.2 billion on substance abuse, The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse study states.

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The state Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Statistics estimates:


• 5 percent of the population over age 18 (140,000 Oklahomans) need treatment for alcohol addiction.


• 1 percent (about 21,000 people) need treatment for

other types of drug addiction.


• 6 percent of the state’s 323,000 adolescents (about 20,000 teenagers) need treatment for alcohol and drug addiction.


• For every person needing drug treatment, about 7.5 people need alcohol treatment.

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