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Drug Facts

  • Approximately 28% of teens know at least one person who has used Ecstasy, with 17% knowing more than one person who has tried it.
  • Heroin belongs to a group of drugs known as 'opioids' that are from the opium poppy.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • 2.3% of eighth graders, 5.2% of tenth graders and 6.5% of twelfth graders had tried Ecstasy at least once.
  • Crack is heated and smoked. It is so named because it makes a cracking or popping sound when heated.
  • Barbiturates Caused the death of many celebrities such as Jimi Hendrix and Marilyn Monroe
  • 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.
  • Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity.
  • 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.
  • Narcotics are used for pain relief, medical conditions and illnesses.
  • Nearly half (49%) of all college students either binge drink, use illicit drugs or misuse prescription drugs.
  • Ecstasy was originally developed by Merck pharmaceutical company in 1912.
  • The most commonly abused opioid painkillers include oxycodone, hydrocodone, meperidine, hydromorphone and propoxyphene.
  • Narcotics used illegally is the definition of drug abuse.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • Drug use can hamper the prenatal growth of the fetus, which occurs after the organ formation.
  • 86.4 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they drank alcohol at some point in their lifetime.
  • Anorectic drugs can cause heart problems leading to cardiac arrest in young people.
  • 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.
  • 193,717 people were admitted to Drug rehabilitation or Alcohol rehabilitation programs in California in 2006.

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