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Drug Facts

  • 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).
  • Fentanyl works by binding to the body's opioid receptors, which are found in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
  • Adderall use (often prescribed to treat ADHD) has increased among high school seniors from 5.4% in 2009 to 7.5% this year.
  • The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants (used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders).1
  • Drugs are divided into several groups, depending on how they are used.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • Used illicitly, stimulants can lead to delirium and paranoia.
  • Dual Diagnosis treatment is specially designed for those suffering from an addiction as well as an underlying mental health issue.
  • Morphine's use as a treatment for opium addiction was initially well received as morphine has about ten times more euphoric effects than the equivalent amount of opium. Over the years, however, morphine abuse increased.
  • Hallucinogen rates have risen by over 30% over the past twenty years.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • Over 60% of all deaths from overdose are attributed to prescription drug abuse.
  • Taking Steroids raises the risk of aggression and irritability to over 56 percent.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • In addition, users may have cracked teeth due to extreme jaw-clenching during a Crystral Meth high.
  • Nearly 6,700 people each day abused a psychotropic medication for the first time.
  • 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.
  • Street amphetamine: bennies, black beauties, copilots, eye-openers, lid poppers, pep pills, speed, uppers, wake-ups, and white crosses28
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Drug use can hamper the prenatal growth of the fetus, which occurs after the organ formation.

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