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Charlene Cruz
Charlene Cruz

This document discusses several social issues and provides statistics related to each. It addresses divorce rates, domestic violence prevalence, bullying statistics, suicide statistics, homosexuality statistics, and alcohol/substance abuse. For each topic, it provides data on the scope of the problem by citing percentages, numbers of incidents per time period, and other figures. The overall message conveyed is that sin and turning away from God have contributed to these social problems increasing in modern society.

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Facts and Statistics 06/02/2013
I DARE YOU TO READ. People wonder why these tragedies happening?? Where is God when these things happen?? The answer is very simple SIN It may take you about five to ten minutes of your life In the end it can even save your life, it was actually the main reason why I took the time to research this information. I did it just for you I UNDERSDAY YOU HAVE OTHER MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO. Though I think you have at least five to ten minutes to dedicate to what God has to say about the new life TREND WE LIVE BY EVERYDAY
Intro We no longer have Christ in us, but we have evolved into the new ERA and what is in our best commodity and interest. We have decided to put Him aside because we have other more important issue to pertain to and aspire greater dreams and a bigger better and higher leveled life. We have a better timeline and a better plan. It is sad to say that all of these issues have become our daily bread and a normal lifestyle. Now days what was wrong is right, and what is just, true, valuable and precious in no longer right but vulnerable and out of trend. "This is the millennia get with the flow, right! And so you thought So tell me, you who call yourself a Christian, are you going to do something about it??? Or are you going to just Pray about it and walk like a restrained solder, with your mouth shut, your hands tied, and your feet glued to the ground. You may be thinking, Whats in it for me I think that SALVATION and ETERNAL LIFE is good enough, actually its a great start. Lets see if you have courage to stand for the one who love you first, who created you with love and purpose, and who wanted to pursuit in you a leader, a mission, a calling with great capabilities, because one thing you know is that you have what it takes, though I am going to give you a nice weak up call, YOU DID NOT GET THERE ON YOUR OWN, HE DID IT FOR YOU Lets see if you are a true Christ child. You may sink in and try to find an excuse for all if these issue that now days we face as a Nation and as a whole, though I myself am not discriminating, nor judging, not pointing any fingers I myself am a sinner, I have made many mistakes, and I have made many poor decisions, though in the end I have matured, I have learned and I made the everlasting choice of fallowing Jesus Crist Why? Because He saved me from calamity, from slavery, and from depth of the ZEOL. I do not, I repeat, I DO NOT HAVE anything against people who sin, I do not agree or support the sin that they are trapped into and it gives me great grief; though I also know that IT IS WRITEN that the end is NEAR, SO WE MUST BE READY.
As It is written What SIN These Know that we can be easily fooled Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Galatians 5:19-21) But understand this that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self- control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. (2 Timothy 3:1-5) The grief, confusion, and rage among people all over the world For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. (Matthew 24:7) National disasters Nature hits again There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. (Luke 21:11) For it is written that no one knows the time of the coming of Christ Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But know this that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. (Matthew 22:42-44)
Highest percentage of current risks, tragedies, social and political issues, and everyday situation (family, friends, stability, school work) Divorce Domestic Violence Bullying Suicide Homosexuality Alcohol and Substance Abuse
DIVORCE: In America, there is one divorce every 13 seconds. Thats 6,646 divorces per day, and 46,523 divorce per week. The average length of a marriage that ends in divorce is eight years. People wait an average of three years after a divorce to remarry (if they remarry at all). The average age for couples going through their first divorce is 30 years old. 41 percent of first marriages end in divorce. 60 percent of second marriages end in divorce. 73 percent of third marriages end in divorce. Whats happening, whats wrong??? God has become more of corner secondary rather than our center, our rock and our salvation.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten. Around the world, at least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Most often, the abuser is a member of her own family. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to womenmore than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. Studies suggest that up to 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually. Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm if presented with a breakup. Every day in the US, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends. Ninety-two percent of women surveyed listed reducing domestic violence and sexual assault as their top concern. 95 percent of women who had been physically abused by their partners had never contacted non-governmental organizations, shelters, or the police for help. Men who as children witnessed their parents domestic violence were twice as likely to abuse their own wives as sons of nonviolent parents.
BULLYING: Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year. 1 in 4 teachers see nothing wrong with bullying and will only intervene 4 percent of the time. Approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying. 1 in 7 students in grades K-12 is either a bully or a victim of bullying. 56 percent of students have personally witnessed some type of bullying at school. Over two-thirds of students believe that schools respond poorly to bullying, with a high percentage of students believing that adult help is infrequent and ineffective. 71 percent of students report incidents of bullying as a problem at their school. 90 percent of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying 1 out 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bullying. Harassment and bullying have been linked to 75 percent of school-shooting incidents. Physical bullying increases in elementary school, peaks in middle school and declines in high school. Verbal abuse, on the other hand, remains constant.
SUICIDE: 1.3% of all deaths are from suicide. On average, one suicide occurs every 17 minutes. On average, an elderly person dies by suicide every 1 hour and 37 minutes. On average, a young person (age 15-24) dies by suicide every 2 hours and 12 minutes. Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death for all Americans. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people aged 15-24 year olds. (1st = accidents, 2nd = homicide) Suicide is the fifth leading cause of death for young people aged 5-14 year olds. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death for males. Suicide is the nineteenth leading cause of death for females. More males die from suicide than females. More people die from suicide than from homicide. There are approximately 750,000 suicide attempts each year. An estimated 5 million living Americans have attempted suicide.
HOMOSEXUALITY: Homosexuals account for 3-4% of all gonorrhea cases, 60% of all syphilis cases, and 17% of all hospital admissions (other than for STDs) in the United States. They make up only 1-2% of the population. Homosexuals live unhealthy lifestyles, and have historically accounted for the bulk of syphilis, gonorrhea, Hepatitis B, the "gay bowel syndrome" (which attacks the intestinal tract), tuberculosis and cytomegalovirus. 73% of psychiatrists say homosexuals are less happy than the average person, and of those psychiatrists, 70% say that the unhappiness is NOT due to social stigmatization. 25-33% of homosexuals and lesbians are alcoholics. Of homosexuals questioned in one study reports that 43% admit to 500 or more partners in a lifetime, 28% admit to 1000 or more in a lifetime, and of these people, 79% say that half of those partners are total strangers, and 70% of those sexual contacts are one night stands. 78% of homosexuals are affected by STDs. Judge John Martaugh, chief magistrate of the New York City Criminal Court has said, "Homosexuals account for half the murders in large cities, and 30,000 sexually abused children in Los Angeles were victims of homosexuals. Captain William Riddle of the Los Angeles Police says, "30,000 sexually abused children in Los Angeles were victims of homosexuals". 50% of suicides can be attributed to homosexuals. Homosexuals account for a disproportionate number of hepatitis cases: 70-80% in San Francisco, 29% in Denver, 66% in New York City, 56% in Toronto, 42% in Montreal, and 26% in Melbourne. 37% of homosexuals engage in sadomasochism, which accounts for many accidental deaths. Depending on the city, 39-59% of homosexuals are infected with intestinal parasites like worms, flukes and amoebae, which is common in filthy third world countries. The median age of death of homosexuals is 42 (only 9% live past age 65). This drops to 39 if the cause of death is AIDS. The median age of death of a married heterosexual man is 75. The median age of death of lesbians is 45 (only 24% live past age 65). The median age of death of a married heterosexual woman is 79. Homosexuals are 100 times more likely to be murdered (usually by another homosexual) than the average person, 25 times more likely to commit suicide, and 19 times more likely to die in a traffic accident. 21% of lesbians die of murder, suicide or traffic accident, which is at a rate of 534 times higher than the number of white heterosexual females aged 25-44 who die of these things.
ACOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE: Alcohol is the oldest drug around. It is also the most widely-used and almost 50 percent of people aged 12 and over have consumed alcohol in the United States. Most people are able to consume alcohol responsibly. However, for one reason or another, some people abuse alcohol and develop addictions. Drug information from the American Council for Drug Education (ACDE) states that approximately 10 to 15 million people in the United States can be classified as alcoholics. About 4.5 million of those people are adolescents. Alcohol dependence will affect 17 percent of men and 8 percent of women at some point in their lives. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 79,000 deaths per year are the direct result of excessive alcohol consumption. It is the third leading cause of death (life-style related) in the nation and the leading cause of death for people aged 15 to 24. In 2005, excessive alcohol caused 4 million emergency room visits and 1.6 million hospitalizations. About 2,000 people under the legal drinking age (21) die annually in car crashes due to alcohol and it is involved in nearly 50 percent of all teen deaths involving violence. Drug abuse is also a major concern for the country. According to the latest drug information from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), drug abuse costs the United States over $600 billion annually in health care treatments, lost productivity, and crime. This breaks down to $181 billion for illicit drugs and $235 billion for alcohol. Over 2.1 million visits to the emergency department were related to drug abuse, as follows: Non-medical use of pharmaceutical drugs (27 percent), Illicit drug use (21 percent), Combination of alcohol with drugs (14 percent), and Eighty percent of patients were 21 or older, Over 420,000 of the visits were related to cocaine use. The most common drug combination was alcohol and central nervous system depressants (over 519,000). However, the cost to the individual is often immeasurable because drug and alcohol abuse can lead to lost relationships, child and spousal abuse, and unemployment. Although alcohol lowers inhibitions, excessive alcohol consumption can interfere with sexual function. Consistently drinking too much can impede male hormone production and testicular function, which leads to impotence and infertility. Secondary male characteristics, like facial and chest hair, may be reduced as well. Alcohol and drug use are commonly involved in sex crimes. According to the alcohol and drug information provided by the CDC, alcohol impairs judgment and some men may mistake a womans (or fellow mans) friendliness for sexual overtures. They may not realize how aggressive their behavior is. Additionally, drugs such as flunitrazepam are used to sedate victims for forced sexual intercourse. Reduced cognitive function may cause a woman to agree to sexual intercourse when she otherwise would not. Additionally, people under the influence of drugs and alcohol may engage in risky sexual behavior, like not using condoms and having sex with multiple partners. Alcohol and drug abuse can lead to short-term and long-term health complications. Men who drink have an increased risk of developing cancer in the mouth, esophagus, liver, and colon. Both men and women may develop neurological problems including dementia, neuropathy, and stroke from chronic alcohol abuse. Psychiatric problems like depression and anxiety are associated with long-term abuse of alcohol. The most common health complication associated with alcohol abuse is liver damage. Chronic over consumption of alcohol can lead to the development of hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver. Stress is a major factor in the consumption of drugs and alcohol. People use them to reduce anxiety, regulate emotions, and relieve emotional pain. Almost 50 percent of people who use drugs and alcohol have a mental health disorder. Oftentimes, substance abuse is an attempt to self- medicate. Child abuse is a contributing factor to the development of an addiction. About 65 percent of people addicted to drugs are able to obtain them from friends and family members.
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  • 2. I DARE YOU TO READ. People wonder why these tragedies happening?? Where is God when these things happen?? The answer is very simple SIN It may take you about five to ten minutes of your life In the end it can even save your life, it was actually the main reason why I took the time to research this information. I did it just for you I UNDERSDAY YOU HAVE OTHER MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO. Though I think you have at least five to ten minutes to dedicate to what God has to say about the new life TREND WE LIVE BY EVERYDAY
  • 3. Intro We no longer have Christ in us, but we have evolved into the new ERA and what is in our best commodity and interest. We have decided to put Him aside because we have other more important issue to pertain to and aspire greater dreams and a bigger better and higher leveled life. We have a better timeline and a better plan. It is sad to say that all of these issues have become our daily bread and a normal lifestyle. Now days what was wrong is right, and what is just, true, valuable and precious in no longer right but vulnerable and out of trend. "This is the millennia get with the flow, right! And so you thought So tell me, you who call yourself a Christian, are you going to do something about it??? Or are you going to just Pray about it and walk like a restrained solder, with your mouth shut, your hands tied, and your feet glued to the ground. You may be thinking, Whats in it for me I think that SALVATION and ETERNAL LIFE is good enough, actually its a great start. Lets see if you have courage to stand for the one who love you first, who created you with love and purpose, and who wanted to pursuit in you a leader, a mission, a calling with great capabilities, because one thing you know is that you have what it takes, though I am going to give you a nice weak up call, YOU DID NOT GET THERE ON YOUR OWN, HE DID IT FOR YOU Lets see if you are a true Christ child. You may sink in and try to find an excuse for all if these issue that now days we face as a Nation and as a whole, though I myself am not discriminating, nor judging, not pointing any fingers I myself am a sinner, I have made many mistakes, and I have made many poor decisions, though in the end I have matured, I have learned and I made the everlasting choice of fallowing Jesus Crist Why? Because He saved me from calamity, from slavery, and from depth of the ZEOL. I do not, I repeat, I DO NOT HAVE anything against people who sin, I do not agree or support the sin that they are trapped into and it gives me great grief; though I also know that IT IS WRITEN that the end is NEAR, SO WE MUST BE READY.
  • 4. As It is written What SIN These Know that we can be easily fooled Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Galatians 5:19-21) But understand this that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self- control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. (2 Timothy 3:1-5) The grief, confusion, and rage among people all over the world For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. (Matthew 24:7) National disasters Nature hits again There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. (Luke 21:11) For it is written that no one knows the time of the coming of Christ Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But know this that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. (Matthew 22:42-44)
  • 5. Highest percentage of current risks, tragedies, social and political issues, and everyday situation (family, friends, stability, school work) Divorce Domestic Violence Bullying Suicide Homosexuality Alcohol and Substance Abuse
  • 6. DIVORCE: In America, there is one divorce every 13 seconds. Thats 6,646 divorces per day, and 46,523 divorce per week. The average length of a marriage that ends in divorce is eight years. People wait an average of three years after a divorce to remarry (if they remarry at all). The average age for couples going through their first divorce is 30 years old. 41 percent of first marriages end in divorce. 60 percent of second marriages end in divorce. 73 percent of third marriages end in divorce. Whats happening, whats wrong??? God has become more of corner secondary rather than our center, our rock and our salvation.
  • 7. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten. Around the world, at least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Most often, the abuser is a member of her own family. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to womenmore than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. Studies suggest that up to 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually. Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm if presented with a breakup. Every day in the US, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends. Ninety-two percent of women surveyed listed reducing domestic violence and sexual assault as their top concern. 95 percent of women who had been physically abused by their partners had never contacted non-governmental organizations, shelters, or the police for help. Men who as children witnessed their parents domestic violence were twice as likely to abuse their own wives as sons of nonviolent parents.
  • 8. BULLYING: Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year. 1 in 4 teachers see nothing wrong with bullying and will only intervene 4 percent of the time. Approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying. 1 in 7 students in grades K-12 is either a bully or a victim of bullying. 56 percent of students have personally witnessed some type of bullying at school. Over two-thirds of students believe that schools respond poorly to bullying, with a high percentage of students believing that adult help is infrequent and ineffective. 71 percent of students report incidents of bullying as a problem at their school. 90 percent of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying 1 out 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bullying. Harassment and bullying have been linked to 75 percent of school-shooting incidents. Physical bullying increases in elementary school, peaks in middle school and declines in high school. Verbal abuse, on the other hand, remains constant.
  • 9. SUICIDE: 1.3% of all deaths are from suicide. On average, one suicide occurs every 17 minutes. On average, an elderly person dies by suicide every 1 hour and 37 minutes. On average, a young person (age 15-24) dies by suicide every 2 hours and 12 minutes. Suicide is the eleventh leading cause of death for all Americans. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people aged 15-24 year olds. (1st = accidents, 2nd = homicide) Suicide is the fifth leading cause of death for young people aged 5-14 year olds. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death for males. Suicide is the nineteenth leading cause of death for females. More males die from suicide than females. More people die from suicide than from homicide. There are approximately 750,000 suicide attempts each year. An estimated 5 million living Americans have attempted suicide.
  • 10. HOMOSEXUALITY: Homosexuals account for 3-4% of all gonorrhea cases, 60% of all syphilis cases, and 17% of all hospital admissions (other than for STDs) in the United States. They make up only 1-2% of the population. Homosexuals live unhealthy lifestyles, and have historically accounted for the bulk of syphilis, gonorrhea, Hepatitis B, the "gay bowel syndrome" (which attacks the intestinal tract), tuberculosis and cytomegalovirus. 73% of psychiatrists say homosexuals are less happy than the average person, and of those psychiatrists, 70% say that the unhappiness is NOT due to social stigmatization. 25-33% of homosexuals and lesbians are alcoholics. Of homosexuals questioned in one study reports that 43% admit to 500 or more partners in a lifetime, 28% admit to 1000 or more in a lifetime, and of these people, 79% say that half of those partners are total strangers, and 70% of those sexual contacts are one night stands. 78% of homosexuals are affected by STDs. Judge John Martaugh, chief magistrate of the New York City Criminal Court has said, "Homosexuals account for half the murders in large cities, and 30,000 sexually abused children in Los Angeles were victims of homosexuals. Captain William Riddle of the Los Angeles Police says, "30,000 sexually abused children in Los Angeles were victims of homosexuals". 50% of suicides can be attributed to homosexuals. Homosexuals account for a disproportionate number of hepatitis cases: 70-80% in San Francisco, 29% in Denver, 66% in New York City, 56% in Toronto, 42% in Montreal, and 26% in Melbourne. 37% of homosexuals engage in sadomasochism, which accounts for many accidental deaths. Depending on the city, 39-59% of homosexuals are infected with intestinal parasites like worms, flukes and amoebae, which is common in filthy third world countries. The median age of death of homosexuals is 42 (only 9% live past age 65). This drops to 39 if the cause of death is AIDS. The median age of death of a married heterosexual man is 75. The median age of death of lesbians is 45 (only 24% live past age 65). The median age of death of a married heterosexual woman is 79. Homosexuals are 100 times more likely to be murdered (usually by another homosexual) than the average person, 25 times more likely to commit suicide, and 19 times more likely to die in a traffic accident. 21% of lesbians die of murder, suicide or traffic accident, which is at a rate of 534 times higher than the number of white heterosexual females aged 25-44 who die of these things.
  • 11. ACOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE: Alcohol is the oldest drug around. It is also the most widely-used and almost 50 percent of people aged 12 and over have consumed alcohol in the United States. Most people are able to consume alcohol responsibly. However, for one reason or another, some people abuse alcohol and develop addictions. Drug information from the American Council for Drug Education (ACDE) states that approximately 10 to 15 million people in the United States can be classified as alcoholics. About 4.5 million of those people are adolescents. Alcohol dependence will affect 17 percent of men and 8 percent of women at some point in their lives. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that 79,000 deaths per year are the direct result of excessive alcohol consumption. It is the third leading cause of death (life-style related) in the nation and the leading cause of death for people aged 15 to 24. In 2005, excessive alcohol caused 4 million emergency room visits and 1.6 million hospitalizations. About 2,000 people under the legal drinking age (21) die annually in car crashes due to alcohol and it is involved in nearly 50 percent of all teen deaths involving violence. Drug abuse is also a major concern for the country. According to the latest drug information from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), drug abuse costs the United States over $600 billion annually in health care treatments, lost productivity, and crime. This breaks down to $181 billion for illicit drugs and $235 billion for alcohol. Over 2.1 million visits to the emergency department were related to drug abuse, as follows: Non-medical use of pharmaceutical drugs (27 percent), Illicit drug use (21 percent), Combination of alcohol with drugs (14 percent), and Eighty percent of patients were 21 or older, Over 420,000 of the visits were related to cocaine use. The most common drug combination was alcohol and central nervous system depressants (over 519,000). However, the cost to the individual is often immeasurable because drug and alcohol abuse can lead to lost relationships, child and spousal abuse, and unemployment. Although alcohol lowers inhibitions, excessive alcohol consumption can interfere with sexual function. Consistently drinking too much can impede male hormone production and testicular function, which leads to impotence and infertility. Secondary male characteristics, like facial and chest hair, may be reduced as well. Alcohol and drug use are commonly involved in sex crimes. According to the alcohol and drug information provided by the CDC, alcohol impairs judgment and some men may mistake a womans (or fellow mans) friendliness for sexual overtures. They may not realize how aggressive their behavior is. Additionally, drugs such as flunitrazepam are used to sedate victims for forced sexual intercourse. Reduced cognitive function may cause a woman to agree to sexual intercourse when she otherwise would not. Additionally, people under the influence of drugs and alcohol may engage in risky sexual behavior, like not using condoms and having sex with multiple partners. Alcohol and drug abuse can lead to short-term and long-term health complications. Men who drink have an increased risk of developing cancer in the mouth, esophagus, liver, and colon. Both men and women may develop neurological problems including dementia, neuropathy, and stroke from chronic alcohol abuse. Psychiatric problems like depression and anxiety are associated with long-term abuse of alcohol. The most common health complication associated with alcohol abuse is liver damage. Chronic over consumption of alcohol can lead to the development of hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver. Stress is a major factor in the consumption of drugs and alcohol. People use them to reduce anxiety, regulate emotions, and relieve emotional pain. Almost 50 percent of people who use drugs and alcohol have a mental health disorder. Oftentimes, substance abuse is an attempt to self- medicate. Child abuse is a contributing factor to the development of an addiction. About 65 percent of people addicted to drugs are able to obtain them from friends and family members.