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Survey Says
U.S. Leads World in Substance Abuse
The U.S. leads the world in marijuana and cocaine experimentation, as well as in
lifetime tobacco use, according to a recent survey by the World Health Organiza-
tion. Some 42 percent of U.S. respondents said they used marijuana, 16 percent
have used cocaine at least once, and 74 percent admitted to lifetime tobacco use.
U.S. respondents came in third for alcohol use, at 92 percent, after the Ukraine
and Germany. More than 54,000 people in 17 countries participated in the survey,
funded in part by the National Institutes of Health.
“The United States, which has been driving much of the world’s drug re-
Eco-Crime Stoppers
search and drug policy agenda, stands out, with higher levels of use of alcohol,
It’s Now Easier to Report
cocaine and cannabis, despite punitive illegal drug policies, as well as [in many
Environmental Violators
U.S. states], a higher minimum legal alcohol drinking age than many comparable
The Environmental Protection Agency
developed countries,” reported the authors of an article on the fi ndings in the jour-
(EPA) has launched a new Web tool that
nal, PLoS Medicine.
assists law enforcement agencies and
Lifetime marijuana use was virtually nonexistent in Asian countries. Cocaine
the general public in fi nding fugitives
use in Colombia, Mexico, Spain and New Zealand, next highest after the United
who have violated environmental laws.
States, was signifi cantly lower, around 4 percent. Lowest lifetime tobacco use was
The site provides photos of eco-crimi-
found in South Africa, with 32 percent, and Nigeria, with 17 percent. Just 40 per-
nals captured and still at large, together
cent of South African respondents used alcohol.
with pertinent information. Examples of
Opt Out
reported violations include discharging
pollutants into water and air, smuggling
Greening the Yellow Pages
ozone-depleting substances, launder-
Every year, some 540 million unsolicited phone books arrive on America’s door- ing money and illegally disposing of
steps. Phone books simultaneously account for about 660,000 tons of trash hazardous waste.
annually. Meanwhile, many people fi nd it easier and more convenient to use the The EPA website provides an easy-
Internet to look up telephone numbers. to-use Report a Fugitive form that goes
Going paperless not only cuts down on straight to the organization’s national
directory clutter, it decreases pollution and criminal investigation offi ce in Wash-
saves trees. ington, D.C. Information also can be
For those who still look up phone reported through local police stations
numbers the old-fashioned way, it’s easy to recycle old books in city curbside recy- or U.S. embassies. Tips may be made
cling bins. Find out which cities do that at
Earth911.com. anonymously.
To put an end to receipt of unwanted phone books, Visit
epa.gov/fugitives/report-location-
visit
YellowPagesGoesGreen.org. form.html.
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