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Drug Facts

  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • Crack Cocaine is the riskiest form of a Cocaine substance.
  • Snorting amphetamines can damage the nasal passage and cause nose bleeds.
  • Use of illicit drugs or misuse of prescription drugs can make driving a car unsafejust like driving after drinking alcohol.
  • There are innocent people behind bars because of the drug conspiracy laws.
  • Ironically, young teens in small towns are more likely to use crystal meth than teens raised in the city.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Drugs are divided into several groups, depending on how they are used.
  • Gang affiliation and drugs go hand in hand.
  • 52 Million Americans have abused prescription medications.
  • In 2007, methamphetamine lab seizures increased slightly in California, but remained considerably low compared to years past.
  • Alcoholism has been found to be genetically inherited in some families.
  • 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.
  • In 2010, U.S. Poison Control Centers received 304 calls regarding Bath Salts.
  • Illicit drug use in America has been increasing. In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or olderor 9.2 percent of the populationhad used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication (such as a pain reliever, stimulant, or tranquilizer) in the past month. This is up from 8.3 percent in 2002. The increase mostly reflects a recent rise in the use of marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • More than 29 percent of teens in treatment are dependent on tranquilizers, sedatives, amphetamines, and other stimulants (all types of prescription drugs).
  • The United States consumes 80% of the world's pain medication while only having 6% of the world's population.
  • Two-thirds of people 12 and older (68%) who have abused prescription pain relievers within the past year say they got them from a friend or relative.1
  • Today, a total of 12 Barbiturates are under international control.
  • High doses of Ritalin lead to similar symptoms such as other stimulant abuse, including tremors and muscle twitching, paranoia, and a sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin.

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