Fact In 2006, tobacco-related costs to the Military Health Service alone totaled $564 million. Smoking, Cost
Fact According to a U.S. Department of Defense memo, 38% of military smokers start after enlisting. Smoking, Profiling
Fact In the past, A major tobacco company saw the military as an attractive marketing opportunity because of its young adult servicemen that they describe as “classic downscale smoker,” “less educated,” “part of the wrong crowd,” “in trouble with authorities,” and having “limited job prospects.” Smoking, Profiling
Fact Big Tobacco's products affect the readiness and performance of the military. Smoking, Profiling
Fact In 2013, the United States, which continued to be the principal consumer country of oxycodone, accounted for 78 percent of the world total. Opioids, Epidemic, Painkillers
Fact As the death rate of major killers like cancer and heart disease decline, opioid death rates continue to rise. Opioids, Addiction, Epidemic, Overdose
Fact The prescribing rates for controlled substances among adolescents and young adults nearly doubled from 1994 to 2007. Opioids, Epidemic, Painkillers, Prescriptions
Fact In 2011, more than 420,000 emergency department visits were related to the misuse or abuse of narcotic pain relievers. Opioids, Addiction, Painkillers