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As many as two-thirds of all people in treatment for drug abuse report that they were physically, sexually, or emotionally abused during childhood, research shows. However, the role of child abuse - physical trauma, rape and sexual abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, and witnessing or being threatened with violence or other abuse - in the pathway to drug abuse needs closer examination. Although studies probing the effects of child abuse have increased in recent years, researchers still are confronted with broad gaps in information.
Know the law. Cocaine—in any form—is illegal.
As of 2002, New York and Delaware were the two states with the highest percentage of cocaine treatment admissions to hospitals and rehab facilities. For New York, that number was 212 admissions per 100,000 residents aged 12 or older.
Adolescent girls who consume even moderate amounts of alcohol may experience disrupted growth and puberty.

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Drunk-Driving State Profile

As of 2003, the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) in Wisconsin was 0.08 and above for first, second, and third offenses. For fourth and subsequent offenses the (OWI) level is 0.02. Law enforcement officials in Wisconsin have authority to arrest and cite individuals for OWI even if they suspect a person is impaired, regardless of their BAC level. Wisconsin has the highest rate of drunken driving in the nation, and more than 26% of adult residents in the state surveyed admitted that they had driven while drunk in the past year. In 2009, there were more than 44,000 convictions for drunken driving offenses in the stat. About 45% of all fatal traffic crashes in the state in 2009 were alcohol-related, and there were 4,000 injuries from such crashed and 238 deaths.

Drug Rehab and Treatment Facts Wisconsin

  • In 2008, 71.3% of those in addiction treatment located in Wisconsin were male.
  • 28.7% of the individuals in drug addiction treatment residing in Wisconsin during 2008 were female.
  • The largest age group admitted into to drug rehab during 2008 in Wisconsin was between the ages of 41-45 (15.9%).
  • The second largest age group attending drug rehabilitation in Wisconsin during 2008 were between the ages of 21-25 (15.5%).
  • 85.1% of the individuals in drug treatment located in Wisconsin during 2008 were Caucasian.