Oklahoma drug, alcohol spending debated

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.

Also ...

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.