What are the effects of heroin on the individual, family and society?
The effects of heroin on society are numerous. Countless Americans believe that heroin abuse is not their problem. They have misconceptions that heroin users belong to a segment of society different from their own or that heroin abuse is remote from their environment. They are wrong. In general, almost three quarters of all drug users are employed. A majority of Americans believe that drug use and drug-related crime are among our nation.s most pressing social problems. Alarmingly, approximately forty-five percent of Americans know someone with a substance abuse problem.
