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Drug Facts

  • Illicit drug use in the United States has been increasing.
  • After marijuana and alcohol, the most common drugs teens are misuing or abusing are prescription medications.3
  • Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time.
  • In 2012, nearly 2.5 million individuals abused prescription drugs for the first time.
  • A study by UCLA revealed that methamphetamines release nearly 4 times as much dopamine as cocaine, which means the substance is much more addictive.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • Heroin is usually injected into a vein, but it's also smoked ('chasing the dragon'), and added to cigarettes and cannabis. The effects are usually felt straightaway. Sometimes heroin is snorted the effects take around 10 to 15 minutes to feel if it's used in this way.
  • American dies from a prescription drug overdose every 19 minutes.
  • 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.
  • Barbituric acid was synthesized by German chemist Adolf von Baeyer in late 1864.
  • Over 2.3 million adolescents were reported to be abusing prescription stimulant such as Ritalin.
  • Synthetic drugs, also referred to as designer or club drugs, are chemically-created in a lab to mimic another drug such as marijuana, cocaine or morphine.
  • 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.
  • Hallucinogens are drugs used to alter the perception and function of the mind.
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".
  • Nearly a third of all stimulant abuse takes the form of amphetamine diet pills.
  • In 2010, 42,274 emergency rooms visits were due to Ambien.
  • In 2010, U.S. Poison Control Centers received 304 calls regarding Bath Salts.
  • Steroids can cause disfiguring ailments such as baldness in girls and severe acne in all who use them.
  • Texas is one of the hardest states on drug offenses.

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