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Drug Facts

  • By the 8th grade, 28% of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 15% have smoked cigarettes, and 16.5% have used marijuana.
  • Marijuana affects hormones in both men and women, leading to sperm reduction, inhibition of ovulation and even causing birth defects in babies exposed to marijuana use before birth.
  • 10 million people aged 12 or older reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • More than 50% of abused medications are obtained from a friend or family member.
  • According to the latest drug information from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), drug abuse costs the United States over $600 billion annually in health care treatments, lost productivity, and crime.
  • Ambien can cause severe allergic reactions such as hives, breathing problems and swelling of the mouth, tongue and throat.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
  • Narcotics are used for pain relief, medical conditions and illnesses.
  • About 16 million individuals currently abuse prescription medications
  • Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.
  • Nearly 6,700 people each day abused a psychotropic medication for the first time.
  • Illegal drugs include cocaine, crack, marijuana, LSD and heroin.
  • Over 200,000 people have abused Ketamine within the past year.
  • In 1929, chemist Gordon Alles was looking for a treatment for asthma and tested the chemical now known as Amphetamine, a main component of Adderall, on himself.
  • Over 20 million individuals were abusing Darvocet before any limitations were put on the drug.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Marijuana is also known as cannabis because of the plant it comes from.
  • Drug use is highest among people in their late teens and twenties.
  • Two of the most common long-term effects of heroin addiction are liver failure and heart disease.

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