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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.
  • Psychic side effects of hallucinogens include the disassociation of time and space.
  • Over 60 Million are said to have prescription for tranquilizers.
  • Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used for the first time. Approximately 7,000 people try marijuana for the first time every day.
  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • The United States represents 5% of the world's population and 75% of prescription drugs taken. 60% of teens who abuse prescription drugs get them free from friends and relatives.
  • The most commonly abused opioid painkillers include oxycodone, hydrocodone, meperidine, hydromorphone and propoxyphene.
  • Crack is heated and smoked. It is so named because it makes a cracking or popping sound when heated.
  • Within the last ten years' rates of Demerol abuse have risen by nearly 200%.
  • A tweaker can appear normal - eyes clear, speech concise, and movements brisk; however, a closer look will reveal that the person's eyes are moving ten times faster than normal, the voice has a slight quiver, and movements are quick and jerky.
  • Interventions can facilitate the development of healthy interpersonal relationships and improve the participant's ability to interact with family, peers, and others in the community.
  • Slang Terms for Heroin:Smack, Dope, Junk, Mud, Skag, Brown Sugar, Brown, 'H', Big H, Horse, Charley, China White, Boy, Harry, Mr. Brownstone, Dr. Feelgood
  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • Cocaine is a stimulant that has been utilized and abused for ages.
  • Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • During the 1850s, opium addiction was a major problem in the United States.
  • Today, Alcohol is the NO. 1 most abused drug with psychoactive properties in the U.S.
  • There were over 1.8 million Americans 12 or older who used a hallucinogen or inhalant for the first time. (1.1 million among hallucinogens)
  • Nearly one third of mushroom users reported heightened levels of anxiety.

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