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Drug Facts

  • Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used for the first time. Approximately 7,000 people try marijuana for the first time every day.
  • Hallucinogens do not always produce hallucinations.
  • 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.
  • Unintentional deaths by poison were related to prescription drug overdoses in 84% of the poison cases.
  • Snorting amphetamines can damage the nasal passage and cause nose bleeds.
  • Ketamine hydrochloride, or 'K,' is a powerful anesthetic designed for use during operations and medical procedures.
  • In 1904, Barbiturates were introduced for further medicinal purposes
  • Ritalin can cause aggression, psychosis and an irregular heartbeat that can lead to death.
  • At this time, medical professionals recommended amphetamine as a cure for a range of ailmentsalcohol hangover, narcolepsy, depression, weight reduction, hyperactivity in children, and vomiting associated with pregnancy.
  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.
  • Amphetamines have been used to treat fatigue, migraines, depression, alcoholism, epilepsy and schizophrenia.
  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • Benzodiazepines ('Benzos'), like brand-name medications Valium and Xanax, are among the most commonly prescribed depressants in the US.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52 per-cent) were under 18.
  • 8.6 million Americans aged 12 and older reported having used crack.
  • Over 80% of individuals have confidence that prescription drug abuse will only continue to grow.
  • A biochemical abnormality in the liver forms in 80 percent of Steroid users.
  • Teens who have open communication with their parents are half as likely to try drugs, yet only a quarter of adolescents state that they have had conversations with their parents regarding drugs.
  • 43% of high school seniors have used marijuana.

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