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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • 13% of 9th graders report they have tried prescription painkillers to get high.
  • Hallucinogens do not always produce hallucinations.
  • Increased or prolonged use of methamphetamine can cause sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, paranoia, psychosis, aggression, disordered thinking, extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
  • Many smokers say they have trouble cutting down on the amount of cigarettes they smoke. This is a sign of addiction.
  • Marijuana is known as the "gateway" drug for a reason: those who use it often move on to other drugs that are even more potent and dangerous.
  • Nitrous oxide is a medical gas that is referred to as "laughing gas" among users.
  • Smokeless nicotine based quit smoking aids also stay in the system for 1-2 days.
  • 12-17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than ecstasy, heroin, crack/cocaine and methamphetamines combined.1
  • Ecstasy is one of the most popular drugs among youth today.
  • Narcotics is the legal term for mood altering drugs.
  • Marijuana is also known as cannabis because of the plant it comes from.
  • Methamphetamine usually comes in the form of a crystalline white powder that is odorless, bitter-tasting and dissolves easily in water or alcohol.
  • Rates of valium abuse have tripled within the course of ten years.
  • Illicit drug use is estimated to cost $193 billion a year with $11 billion just in healthcare costs alone.
  • 2.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs for the first time, compared to 2.1 million who used marijuana for the first time.
  • People who use marijuana believe it to be harmless and want it legalized.
  • 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.
  • Benzodiazepines like Ativan are found in nearly 50% of all suicide attempts.
  • During this time, Anti-Depressant use among all ages increased by almost 400 percent.

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