Unemployment Drives Graduates in Gaza to Drug Addiction

Published June 17, 2013

Unemployment Drives Graduates In Gaza to Drug Addiction

Filed under: drug addiction and drug abuse

However, it is increasingly being abused, including among university graduates, who fall into dependency on these drugs. This rising tide of addiction may be ascribed to harsh living conditions, the scarcity of job opportunities and a bleak economic … Read more on Al-Monitor

High School Dropouts More Likely to Have Drug and Alcohol Abuse Problems

Filed under: drug addiction and drug abuse

According to a report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, youth in the 12th-grade age range (16-18 years old) are using illicit drugs at a higher rate than those who are in school (31.4 percent versus 15.3 percent). This … Read more on Watch List News (press release)