Substance Abuse in California

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California community faces the problem of drug and substance abuse. The majority of people abuse drugs, use marijuana, misuse opioid pain medications, and take cocaine and heroin. In California, marijuana is the most abused drug, as evidenced by approximately 35% of the population reports consuming it. The marijuana use statistics partly result from the legal authorization of marijuana for recreation purposes. In addition, California's proximity to Mexico expands the scope of access to marijuana. They are leading to its increased trafficking of marijuana over the border and selling it in California. About 8% of Californians abuse opioid pain medications leading to dependence additions and overdoses. Overdoses of opioids can cause respiratory failure. Cocaine and heroin are other commonly abused drugs in California. Cocaine, as an illicit drug stimulant effect, is often trafficked from Mexico, and about 7.2 of the Calif...