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Drug Facts

  • Almost 50% of high school seniors have abused a drug of some kind.
  • In Hamilton County, 7,300 people were served by street outreach, emergency shelter and transitional housing programs in 2007, according to the Cincinnati/Hamilton County Continuum of Care for the Homeless.
  • Cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictive.
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • Cocaine comes from the South America coca plant.
  • In the 20th Century Barbiturates were Prescribed as sedatives, anesthetics, anxiolytics, and anti-convulsants
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • More than 9 in 10 people who used heroin also used at least one other drug.
  • Over 90% of those with an addiction began drinking, smoking or using illicit drugs before the age of 18.
  • The duration of cocaine's effects depends on the route of administration.
  • Cocaine is sometimes taken with other drugs, including tranquilizers, amphetamines,2 marijuana and heroin.
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".
  • 300 tons of barbiturates are produced legally in the U.S. every year.
  • High doses of Ritalin lead to similar symptoms such as other stimulant abuse, including tremors and muscle twitching, paranoia, and a sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin.
  • When taken, meth and crystal meth create a false sense of well-being and energy, and so a person will tend to push his body faster and further than it is meant to go.
  • Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used for the first time. Approximately 7,000 people try marijuana for the first time every day.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • It is estimated that 80% of new hepatitis C infections occur among those who use drugs intravenously, such as heroin users.

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