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Prospectus 1-3 Copy.Docx, Denise Ikeda
Prospectus 1-3 Copy.Docx, Denise Ikeda
Denise Ikeda
Substance abuse, including alcohol and illicit drugs, continues to be a major health issue in the United States. According to NIDA (2015), almost 25 million Americans, (over 9% percent of the population), had used illicit drugs in the past month, and over 17 million had alcohol dependence in 2013. Also, a severe lack of treatment for all types of addiction has been delivered to those in need. In the same year, over 22 million required drug or alcohol treatment, but only 2.5 million received it. Such patients have complex health needs, and often have a combination of mental and …