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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Ativan, a known Benzodiazepine, was first marketed in 1977 as an anti-anxiety drug.
  • 12.4 million Americans aged 12 or older tried Ecstasy at least once in their lives, representing 5% of the US population in that age group.
  • Coca wine's (wine brewed with cocaine) most prominent brand, Vin Mariani, received endorsement for its beneficial effects from celebrities, scientists, physicians and even Pope Leo XIII.
  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • Over 20 million individuals were abusing Darvocet before any limitations were put on the drug.
  • Over 200,000 people have abused Ketamine within the past year.
  • In the course of the 20th century, more than 2500 barbiturates were synthesized, 50 of which were eventually employed clinically.
  • 50% of teens believe that taking prescription drugs is much safer than using illegal street drugs.
  • Drug use can interfere with the fetus' organ formation, which takes place during the first ten weeks of conception.
  • Methadone is a highly addictive drug, at least as addictive as heroin.
  • Each year, nearly 360,000 people received treatment specifically for stimulant addiction.
  • Over 10 million people have used methamphetamine at least once in their lifetime.
  • Approximately 1.3 million people in Utah reported Methamphetamine use in the past year, and 512,000 reported current or use within in the past month.
  • In its purest form, heroin is a fine white powder
  • Snorting amphetamines can damage the nasal passage and cause nose bleeds.
  • 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.
  • 30,000 people may depend on over the counter drugs containing codeine, with middle-aged women most at risk, showing that "addiction to over-the-counter painkillers is becoming a serious problem.
  • 88% of people using anti-psychotics are also abusing other substances.
  • Two of the most common long-term effects of heroin addiction are liver failure and heart disease.

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