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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.
  • In 2013, more high school seniors regularly used marijuana than cigarettes as 22.7% smoked pot in the last month, compared to 16.3% who smoked cigarettes.
  • Ritalin is the common name for methylphenidate, classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule II narcoticthe same classification as cocaine, morphine and amphetamines.
  • Smoking crack allows it to reach the brain more quickly and thus brings an intense and immediatebut very short-livedhigh that lasts about fifteen minutes.
  • 19.3% of students ages 12-17 who receive average grades of 'D' or lower used marijuana in the past month and 6.9% of students with grades of 'C' or above used marijuana in the past month.
  • 2.6 million people with addictions have a dependence on both alcohol and illicit drugs.
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".
  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • Today, Alcohol is the NO. 1 most abused drug with psychoactive properties in the U.S.
  • After marijuana and alcohol, the most common drugs teens are misuing or abusing are prescription medications.3
  • MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) is a synthetic, mind-altering drug that acts both as a stimulant and a hallucinogenic.
  • Gang affiliation and drugs go hand in hand.
  • Stress is the number one factor in drug and alcohol abuse.
  • In 2012, over 16 million adults were prescribed Adderall.
  • Mixing Ambien with alcohol can cause respiratory distress, coma and death.
  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • Cocaine use can cause the placenta to separate from the uterus, causing internal bleeding.
  • Emergency room admissions due to Subutex abuse has risen by over 200% in just three years.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • Stimulants are prescribed in the treatment of obesity.

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