states of New York, Vermont, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Oregon and California
University of Washington (n=142 consecutive admits to acute rehab, Bombardier, Rimmele & Zintel, 2003): 58% at-risk alcohol use or worse, 39% recent illicit drug use, 61% history of either
Based on several studies, an estimated 44 percent to 53 percent of multi-unit housing residents that do not allow smoking in their home, have experienced secondhand smoke infiltration in their home from elsewhere in or around the building, according to the American Lung Association
But perhaps most importantly an increased push for greater knowledge regarding the environmental and public health dangers posed by cigarette litter is needed