By Leanne Currie-McGhee
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According to the American Liver Foundation, between 10 and 20 percent of heavy drinkers develop cirrhosis, severe liver scarring, which is not reversible and is a life-threatening disease. • A 2009 National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse report stated that substance abuse and addiction constitutes the United States’ number 1 public health problem, contributing to more than 70 health conditions and to the 5 leading causes of death. Facts and Illustrations • The American Cancer Society reports that habitual smoking is responsible for almost 9 out of 10 lung cancer deaths.
Drugs can cross through the mother’s placenta to the fetus and cause major physical damage and even death. Babies born to mothers with a heroin addiction usually have to receive treatment for withdrawal symptoms that include hyperactivity, convulsions, diarrhea, fever, sleep abnormalities, and respiratory distress. The baby of a methamphetamine addict can be born with addiction to methamphetamine and experience tremors, sleep problems, mental and physical disabilities, and decreased motor coordination later in life.
As I watched the house I noticed one of the officers carrying out some stereo equipment that I had recently stolen. I knew right away I was in big trouble. 26 It was during his jail time that Stone started his recovery, and though he relapsed two times following his initial recovery, he has since turned his life around. 4 million American teens have substance abuse problems, including abuse and addiction. These teenagers put themselves at risk for all of the typical dangers asso- 54 What Are the Dangers of Drug Addiction?