Long term marijuana users will sometimes utilize the drug to escape from problems, ease feelings of anger or frustration, and to get through the day.
The health consequences of alcohol abuse contribute enormously to health care costs nationally.
OxyContin is an opiate agonist, meaning it provides pain relief by acting on opioid receptors in the spinal cord, brain, and possibly in the tissues directly.
The rate of current illicit drug use, including marijuana, among Americans aged 50-59 increased from 2.7% in 2002 to 6.2% in 2009.