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Drug Facts

  • Nearly 500,000 people each year abuse prescription medications for the first time.
  • Over 20 million individuals were abusing Darvocet before any limitations were put on the drug.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • 37% of people claim that the U.S. is losing ground in the war on prescription drug abuse.
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • The penalties for drug offenses vary from state to state.
  • At least half of the suspects arrested for murder and assault were under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
  • The most prominent drugs being abused in Alabama and requiring rehabilitation were Marijuana, Alcohol and Cocaine in 2006 5,927 people were admitted for Marijuana, 3,446 for Alcohol and an additional 2,557 admissions for Cocaine and Crack.
  • Nearly 500,000 people each year abuse prescription medications for the first time.
  • Krododil users rarely live more than one year after taking it.
  • In its purest form, heroin is a fine white powder
  • Children under 16 who abuse prescription drugs are at greater risk of getting addicted later in life.
  • Crack cocaine earned the nickname crack because of the cracking sound it makes when it is heated.
  • Nearly half of those who use heroin reportedly started abusing prescription pain killers before they ever used heroin.
  • Narcotics used illegally is the definition of drug abuse.
  • Heroin stays in a person's system 1-10 days.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.
  • Even a single dose of heroin can start a person on the road to addiction.
  • Substance abuse costs the health care system about $11 billion, with overall costs reaching $193 billion.
  • 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).

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