JS Online: Survey shows rise in baby boomers’ illicit drug use

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel comes an article about the rise in drug use among baby boomers. Drug use among baby boomers rose 4.1% in 2007, states the article.

Other interesting facts from the article include:

• “Among boomers aged 50 to 54, illicit drug use increased from 3.4% in 2002 to 5.7% in 2007”
• Boomers aged 55 to 59 showed a significant increase in illicit drug use over a five-year period

Interestingly, while illicit drug use in baby boomers increased, drug use among those aged 12 to 17 actually decreased during the 5 years the study was done.

To read more about this survey, please visit the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.