Pubdate: Thu, 29 Aug 2013
Source: Times Tribune, The (KY)
Copyright: 2013 - Associated Press
Contact:  http://www.thetimestribune.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2734

STUDY: MARIJUANA TOP ILLEGAL DRUG

LONDON (AP) - Marijuana is the most popular illegal drug used 
worldwide, but addictions to popular painkillers like Vicodin, 
Oxycontin and codeine kill the most people, according to the 
first-ever global survey of illicit drug abuse.

In addition to cannabis and opioid painkillers, scientists analyzed 
abuse of cocaine and amphetamines in 2010, largely based on previous 
studies. Ecstasy and hallucinogens weren't included, because there 
weren't enough data. The researchers found that for all the drugs 
studied, men in their 20s had the highest rates of abuse. The 
worst-hit countries were Australia, Britain, Russia and the U.S. The 
study was published online Thursday in the journal, Lancet.
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