From The Metro 3 December 2009:
The number of men under 35 seeking treatment [for cocaine addiction] jumped from 3,024 in 2005-06 to 5,264 in 2008-09. And the rise among young women is almost as steep – from 790 to 1,261
Meanwhile, the number of young people seeking treatment for heroin addiction has dropped dramatically. In 2005-06, almost 20,000 men needed treatment for the drug but that figure is now under 15,000.
From The Metro 5 October 2009:
The number of 18 to 24-year-olds seeking treatment for heroin or crack fell by 22 per cent to 9,632 between 2005-6 and 2007-8, official figures show
But the numbers of young adults presenting for treatment for cocaine dependency rose by more than two-thirds to 2,692 over the same period.
Thursday, 3 December 2009
Oh noes! Cocaine use up yet again!
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Not another hockey stick? Are their statistics provided by the University of East Anglia?
No he will not test positive for anything other then maybe caffeine and sugar, it is only the name of the product. It is like drinking red bull but stronger.
Sniff! So you started on the puns then?
Knowing how unreliable govt stats are I can but 'snort' in derision!
Gave it up at 21.
I'm confused, what is the difference between "young adults" and "18 to 24 year olds" ?
B, I think the December article refers to "under 35 year olds" and the October article to "18 - 24 year olds", the rest is journalistic flourishes.
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