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Drug Facts

  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • 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.
  • 1 in every 9 high school seniors has tried synthetic marijuana (also known as 'Spice' or 'K2').
  • Each year, over 5,000 people under the age of 21 die from Alcohol-related incidents in the U.S alone.
  • In 2010, 42,274 emergency rooms visits were due to Ambien.
  • Meth can damage blood vessels in the brain, causing strokes.
  • Crack cocaine is derived from powdered cocaine offering a euphoric high that is even more stimulating than powdered cocaine.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion annually.
  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • Approximately 1,800 people 12 and older tried cocaine for the first time in 2011.
  • Predatory drugs metabolize quickly so that they are not in the system when the victim is medically examined.
  • 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.
  • More than 50% of abused medications are obtained from a friend or family member.
  • Heroin creates both a physical and psychological dependence.
  • Soon following its introduction, Cocaine became a common household drug.
  • Ritalin and related 'hyperactivity' type drugs can be found almost anywhere.
  • Because heroin abusers do not know the actual strength of the drug or its true contents, they are at a high risk of overdose or death.
  • Because of the tweaker's unpredictability, there have been reports that they can react violently, which can lead to involvement in domestic disputes, spur-of-the-moment crimes, or motor vehicle accidents.
  • The Use of Methamphetamine surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently.

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