Studies show that an estimated 208 million people internationally consume illegal drugs. In the United States, recent survey results show that 19.9 million Americans (or 8% of the population, aged 12 or older) used illegal drugs in the month prior to the survey. The most commonly used ”and abused ”drug in the US is alcohol. Alcohol-related motor accidents are the second leading cause of teen death in the (United States National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2007) the most commonly used illegal drug is marijuana. According to the United Nations World Drug Report (2008), about 3.9% of the world's population between the ages of 15 and 64 abuse marijuana. Young people today are exposed earlier than ever to drugs. Based on a survey by the Centers for Disease Control (2007), 45% of high school students nationwide drank alcohol and 19.7% smoked pot during a one-month period (Foundation for a Drug-Free World 2006). One of America's most challenging public health problems Americans perceive Drug Abuse as a major public health problem. Costs result from disease, crime, accidents, child abuse, domestic violence, homelessness and lost wages. Alcohol abuse, smoking and illegal drug use causes one in four deaths and many other serious economic and social consequences. The negative effects of substance abuse affect everyone. SERVICES and PROGRAMS Drug abuse prevention and treatment programs for patients work when they are available. Untreated substance abuse and addiction adds significant avoidable costs and major disruptions to families and communities. However, discoveries in the science of addiction have led to advances in drug abuse treatment that have helped people stop abusing drugs and resume their productive lives. Research has shown that every dollar invested in addiction treatment programs, there is: - $4 to $7 reduction in the cost of drug-related crimes - $3 to $5 reduction in emergent medical care use (ER and Crisis Ce