DRUG EPIDEMIC
Could Celebrities Use Their Influence to Help Address the Drug Problem?
We might not always realize it, but celebrities (with all of their charisma, wealth, public presence, and connections) possess the ability to make real changes in areas that they feel strongly about. Several celebrities already work hard at supporting, funding, even starting campaigns in various humanitarian, environmental, educational, criminal, or political issues that hit home for them.
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Drug-related Deaths Exceed War Fatalities
In 2016 more people died from drug overdose than the 58,209 soldiers who died in the Vietnam War. Think about that! Drug-related deaths in 2016 reached an estimated 64,000 people and those numbers are expected to continue to rise!
