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Drug Facts

  • Ironically, young teens in small towns are more likely to use crystal meth than teens raised in the city.
  • The generic form of Oxycontin poses a bigger threat to those who abuse it, raising the number of poison control center calls remarkably.
  • 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.
  • These days, taking pills is acceptable: there is the feeling that there is a "pill for everything".
  • Over 2.3 million people admitted to have abused Ketamine in their lifetime.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • 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).
  • Cocaine restricts blood flow to the brain, increases heart rate, and promotes blood clotting. These effects can lead to stroke or heart attack.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.
  • Alcohol is a sedative.
  • The effects of methadone last much longer than the effects of heroin. A single dose lasts for about 24 hours, whereas a dose of heroin may only last for a couple of hours.
  • Alprazolam is held accountable for about 125,000 emergency-room visits each year.
  • The Department of Justice listed the Chicago metro area as the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments.
  • Drug abuse is linked to at least half of the crimes committed in the U.S.
  • Amphetamines have been used to treat fatigue, migraines, depression, alcoholism, epilepsy and schizophrenia.
  • MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) is a synthetic, mind-altering drug that acts both as a stimulant and a hallucinogenic.
  • Anti-Depressants are often combined with Alcohol, which increases the risk of poisoning and overdose.
  • 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.
  • In 1990, 600,000 children in the U.S. were on stimulant medication for A.D.H.D.
  • Drug use is highest among people in their late teens and twenties.

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