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Drug Facts

  • 2.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs for the first time, compared to 2.1 million who used marijuana for the first time.
  • 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.
  • Methadone generally stays in the system longer than heroin up to 59 hours, according to the FDA, compared to heroin's 4 6 hours.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Depressants are widely used to relieve stress, induce sleep and relieve anxiety.
  • Codeine taken with alcohol can cause mental clouding, reduced coordination and slow breathing.
  • Heroin was first manufactured in 1898 by the Bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany and marketed as a treatment for tuberculosis as well as a remedy for morphine addiction.
  • Drug use can hamper the prenatal growth of the fetus, which occurs after the organ formation.
  • Alcohol increases birth defects in babies known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
  • A 2007 survey in the US found that 3.3% of 12- to 17-year-olds and 6% of 17- to 25-year-olds had abused prescription drugs in the past month.
  • An estimated 88,0009 people (approximately 62,000 men and 26,000 women9) die from alcohol-related causes annually, making alcohol the fourth leading preventable cause of death in the United States.
  • The high potency of fentanyl greatly increases risk of overdose.
  • Morphine was first extracted from opium in a pure form in the early nineteenth century.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • 37% of individuals claim that the United States is losing ground in the war on prescription drug abuse.
  • Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant made from the coca plant.
  • Another man on 'a mission from God' was stopped by police driving near an industrial park in Texas.
  • Around 16 million people at this time are abusing prescription medications.
  • Cocaine is a stimulant that has been utilized and abused for ages.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.

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