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Drug Facts

  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Predatory drugs metabolize quickly so that they are not in the system when the victim is medically examined.
  • Alcohol Abuse is the 3rd leading cause of preventable deaths in the U.S with over 88,000 cases of Alcohol related deaths.
  • 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.
  • Methamphetamine is taken orally, smoked, snorted, or dissolved in water or alcohol and injected.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • In Russia, Krokodil is estimated to kill 30,000 people each year.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • The biggest abusers of prescription drugs aged 18-25.
  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • Meth can quickly be made with battery acid, antifreeze and drain cleaner.
  • 10 million people aged 12 or older reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • Cocaine restricts blood flow to the brain, increases heart rate, and promotes blood clotting. These effects can lead to stroke or heart attack.
  • Deaths from Alcohol poisoning are most common among the ages 35-64.
  • 37% of people claim that the U.S. is losing ground in the war on prescription drug abuse.
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • The stressful situations that trigger alcohol and drug abuse in women is often more severe than that in men.
  • Narcotics are sometimes necessary to treat both psychological and physical ailments but the use of any narcotic can become habitual or a dependency.
  • The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimated the worldwide production of amphetamine-type stimulants, which includes methamphetamine, at nearly 500 metric tons a year, with 24.7 million abusers.
  • Teens who consistently learn about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use drugs than those who don't.

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