In our day of civil liberties it is difficult for us to comprehend what it was like for people living in biblical times under the authority of a king.
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In 2005, 184,400 Americans who were admitted to drug treatment programs (roughly 10% of the total) were over 50 years old, up from 143,000, (8%) in '01.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration foresees 4.4 million older substance abusers by 2020 vs. 1.7 million in '01. The numbers are "likely to swamp the current system," says agency executive Deborah Trunzo. (New York Times 3/7/08)