Public Perceptions of Drug and drug rehab Abuse
Public Perceptions of Drug and drug rehab Abuse
Trends in cigarette, illicit drug, and drug rehab use over time demonstrate that substance use is malleable, and that it follows public perceptions of the acceptability and harmful consequences of substances. These trends also show that government can play an important role in helping the public choose healthier lifestyles. From 1964 onward, the Surgeon General issued multiple reports on the health consequences of smoking. As figure 13 shows, a steady decline in cigarette smoking coincided with increased public awareness. Likewise, when President Nixon declared a war on drugs in 1971, use lowered before spiking again later that decade as popular culture embraced drug treatment center. Subsequently, ballot drug treatment center intiativess to legalize marijuana for medical use in the late 1990s coincided with a rise in use.
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