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in Pennsylvania

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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.
Heroin can be sniffed, smoked or injected.
In addition, users may have cracked teeth due to extreme jaw-clenching during a Crystral Meth high.
The number of people receiving treatment for addiction to painkillers and sedatives has doubled since 2002.
LSD (AKA: Acid, blotter, cubes, microdot, yellow sunshine, blue heaven, Cid): an odorless, colorless chemical that comes from ergot, a fungus that grows on grains.
Inhalants are a form of drug use that is entirely too easy to get and more lethal than kids comprehend.
Crack cocaine goes directly into the lungs because it is mostly smoked, delivering the high almost immediately.
Sniffing paint is a common form of inhalant abuse.
9% of teens in a recent study reported using prescription pain relievers not prescribed for them in the past year, and 5% (1 in 20) reported doing so in the past month.3
Crack cocaine, a crystallized form of cocaine, was developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970s and its use spread in the mid-1980s.
Younger war veterans (ages 18-25) have a higher likelihood of succumbing to a drug or alcohol addiction.
In 1981, Alprazolam released to the United States drug market.
The poppy plant, from which heroin is derived, grows in mild climates around the world, including Afghanistan, Mexico, Columbia, Turkey, Pakistan, India Burma, Thailand, Australia, and China.
Crack cocaine was introduced into society in 1985.
More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
At this time, medical professionals recommended amphetamine as a cure for a range of ailmentsalcohol hangover, narcolepsy, depression, weight reduction, hyperactivity in children, and vomiting associated with pregnancy.
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.
A tolerance to cocaine develops quicklythe addict soon fails to achieve the same high experienced earlier from the same amount of cocaine.
Excessive use of alcohol can lead to sexual impotence.
Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.

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