5,000 BC - estimated earliest recorded instance of drug use by humans. studies show that the Sumerians used opium as suggestedd by their idiograms.
9 - number of types of legal drugs as classified by online substance abuse treatment program egetgoing.com Includes alcohol, prescription narcotics, cough preparations, tranquilizers, sedatives, soma, prescription amphetamines, over-the-counter drugs and oxycontin.
235,700 - total area in hectares of world opium cultivation as of 2007, according to the United Nations World Drug Report 2008.
200+ Million - estimated number of persons between 15 and 64 years old who have used drugs at least once over the years 2006-2007, according to UN report. The figure is nearly 5% of the world's population of persons aged 15 to 64
30% - percentage of people who seek treatment for sex addiction in America who are women, according to Don Serratt, director of Life Works UK (2008)
200 - minimum dose of caffeine in milligrams needed to increase anxiety ratings and induce panic attacks.
2006 - year that Europe's first ever detox clinic for video game addicts was opened. The clinics, Smith and Jones Addiction Consultants, is based in Australia.
20 - number of items on the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) by the center for Internet Addiction. The online test measures wild, moderate, and severe levels of Internet Addiction.
Be aware, statistics shows 1 in 100 is the estimated ratio of people addicted to exercise against the number of people who rarely exercise.
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