Male vs. Female, Gender Drug Patterns

So who is doing the drugs? Is it mainly male or female?

Well what I found is that across the nation Males generally are admitted into treatment much more often. Washington is generally in line with this trend, males composed 62% of the people admitted for treatment, compared with the national average of 67% during 2008. From this data, unsurprisingly alcohol, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana; all major contributors to drug admissions were predominantly male. The onlu major drug that had a majority of females was meth. In Washington slightly over half (53%) of the people admitted for meth addiction were female. This may explain why Washington is closer to the 50/50 line than most states. Washington generally has a much bigger Meth following than most of the 45 states west of it, explaining our slight deviation from the national average.

I also have a blog up on blog.com that's exploring some more interesting facts about Washington drug abuse. This one has lots of pictures and graphics to contemplate.

Hello Washington! All About Drugs!

Who does drugs in Washington State?

As a lifelong resident of Washington State, I've always wondered how we stack up compared with the rest of the US in terms of drug addiction. So I did a little bit of research to see how we stack up against the rest of the US. What I found was that drug use in Washington is in general along the same lines as the rest of the nation there are certain drugs which Washingtonian's prefer. Drug use over the past decade from (2000-2007, facts off the SAMHSA drug website) has definitely increased in Washington over the past few years.



If you or someone you know is looking for treatment I found this great website which has a list of drug treatment centers in Washington sorted by both city and drug. It's really interesting just to see where these centers are located.

More to come!