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Drug Facts

  • Adolf von Baeyer, the creator of barbiturates, won a Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1905 for his work in in chemical research.
  • Meth has a high potential for abuse and may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
  • Over 80% of individuals have confidence that prescription drug abuse will only continue to grow.
  • The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimated the worldwide production of amphetamine-type stimulants, which includes methamphetamine, at nearly 500 metric tons a year, with 24.7 million abusers.
  • From 1961-1980 the Anti-Depressant boom hit the market in the United States.
  • It is estimated 20.4 million people age 12 or older have tried methamphetamine at sometime in their lives.
  • The biggest abusers of prescription drugs aged 18-25.
  • 15.2% of 8th graders report they have used Marijuana.
  • An estimated 208 million people internationally consume illegal drugs.
  • Stimulants are prescribed in the treatment of obesity.
  • Bath Salts cause brain swelling, delirium, seizures, liver failure and heart attacks.
  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.
  • Crack cocaine earned the nickname crack because of the cracking sound it makes when it is heated.
  • Ecstasy can cause kidney, liver and brain damage, including long-lasting lesions (injuries) on brain tissue.
  • Excessive use of alcohol can lead to sexual impotence.
  • 13% of 9th graders report they have tried prescription painkillers to get high.
  • Younger war veterans (ages 18-25) have a higher likelihood of succumbing to a drug or alcohol addiction.
  • Illicit drug use in America has been increasing. In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or olderor 9.2 percent of the populationhad used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication (such as a pain reliever, stimulant, or tranquilizer) in the past month. This is up from 8.3 percent in 2002. The increase mostly reflects a recent rise in the use of marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • Ecstasy is emotionally damaging and users often suffer depression, confusion, severe anxiety, paranoia, psychotic behavior and other psychological problems.

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