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About 8% of California residents meet the criteria for substance addiction, while just 10% of them seek any form of treatment. Alcoholism is the most common substance use disorder, with 6% of Californians demonstrating a persistent need for alcohol, compared to 3% having a dependency on prescription drugs such as opioids, benzodiazepines, etc. Alcohol also comprises more nonfatal visits to the emergency room than any other diagnoses of drug abuse in California combined.That being said, figures for heroin-related emergencies have tripled between 2006 and 2017. Addiction is more frequently found among young adults aged 18 to 25, with their alcohol and drug abuse rates nearly twice the state average. Many people in Southern California report encountering addictive substances at a very young age. Studies have also found that by 11th grade, more than half of California students have already consumed alcohol and 40% have smoked *****.
