Archive for March, 2008

5 SUBSTANCES ACCOUNT FOR 96 PERCENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADMISSIONS

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

Information contained in January release of the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicate five substances accounted for 96 percent of all TEDS admissions in 2006: alcohol (40 percent); opiates (18 percent, primarily heroin); marijuana/hashish (16 percent); cocaine (14 percent); and stimulants (9 percent, primarly methamphetamines).

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Immigration to Play Lead Role In Future U.S. Growth

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

U.S. Population Projections: 2005-2050

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U.S. Population Projections

If current trends continue, the population of the United States will rise to 438 million in 2050, from 296 million in 2005, and 82% of the increase will be due to immigrants arriving from 2005 to 2050 and their U.S.-born descendants, according to new projections developed by the Pew Research Center. (more…)