20 Most Drug Addicted Cities in America
9. Johnson City-Bristol, TN-VA
Also known as the tri-cities and formerly a Metropolitan Statistical Area, the current population of Johnson City-Bristol stands at around 480,000. As we get to the top of the list, the drug problem becomes increasing acute. Here, 46.7% of prescriptions for opioid painkillers are abused, resulting in an overall abuse rate of 8.6%
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