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Drug Facts

  • Crystal Meth is commonly known as glass or ice.
  • Most people who take heroin will become addicted within 12 weeks of consistent use.
  • Long-term use of painkillers can lead to dependence, even for people who are prescribed them to relieve a medical condition but eventually fall into the trap of abuse and addiction.
  • Babies can be born addicted to drugs.
  • A person can overdose on heroin. Naloxone is a medicine that can treat a heroin overdose when given right away.
  • In 2011, over 65 million doses of Krokodil were seized within just three months.
  • 52 Million Americans have abused prescription medications.
  • Two thirds of teens who abuse prescription pain relievers got them from family or friends, often without their knowledge, such as stealing them from the medicine cabinet.
  • Adderall is a Schedule II controlled substance, meaning that it has a high potential for addiction.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • Nearly one in every three emergency room admissions is attributed to opiate-based painkillers.
  • Methamphetamine can cause rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, elevated body temperature and convulsions.
  • Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.
  • Marijuana is known as the "gateway" drug for a reason: those who use it often move on to other drugs that are even more potent and dangerous.
  • In 2010, around 13 million people have abused methamphetamines in their life and approximately 350,000 people were regular users. This number increased by over 80,000 the following year.
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.
  • Ativan, a known Benzodiazepine, was first marketed in 1977 as an anti-anxiety drug.
  • One in five teens (20%) who have abused prescription drugs did so before the age of 14.2
  • The United States consumes over 75% of the world's prescription medications.

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