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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.
  • Heroin can be injected, smoked or snorted
  • The effects of methadone last much longer than the effects of heroin. A single dose lasts for about 24 hours, whereas a dose of heroin may only last for a couple of hours.
  • Today, heroin is known to be a more potent and faster acting painkiller than morphine because it passes more readily from the bloodstream into the brain.
  • Barbituric acid was synthesized by German chemist Adolf von Baeyer in late 1864.
  • Every day 2,000 teens in the United States try prescription drugs to get high for the first time
  • Even a small amount of Ecstasy can be toxic enough to poison the nervous system and cause irreparable damage.
  • Heroin use has increased across the US among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • Bath Salts cause brain swelling, delirium, seizures, liver failure and heart attacks.
  • K2 and Spice are synthetic marijuana compounds, also known as cannabinoids.
  • Ironically, young teens in small towns are more likely to use crystal meth than teens raised in the city.
  • Ecstasy is sometimes mixed with substances such as rat poison.
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.
  • Research suggests that misuse of prescription opioid pain medicine is a risk factor for starting heroin use.
  • Oxycodone comes in a number of forms including capsules, tablets, liquid and suppositories. It also comes in a variety of strengths.
  • Children under 16 who abuse prescription drugs are at greater risk of getting addicted later in life.
  • Over 52% of teens who use bath salts also combine them with other drugs.

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