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Drug Facts

  • Each year, nearly 360,000 people received treatment specifically for stimulant addiction.
  • 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.
  • Cocaine comes from the South America coca plant.
  • Over 90% of those with an addiction began drinking, smoking or using illicit drugs before the age of 18.
  • Illegal drug use is declining while prescription drug abuse is rising thanks to online pharmacies and illegal selling.
  • Approximately 3% of high school seniors say they have tried heroin at least once in the past year.
  • Cocaine is sometimes taken with other drugs, including tranquilizers, amphetamines,2 marijuana and heroin.
  • 54% of high school seniors do not think regular steroid use is harmful, the lowest number since 1980, when the National Institute on Drug Abuse started asking about perception on steroids.
  • Afghanistan is the leading producer and cultivator of opium worldwide and manufactures 74% of illicit opiates. However, Mexico is the leading supplier to the U.S
  • Opioids are depressant drugs, which means they slow down the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • Prolonged use of cocaine can cause ulcers in the nostrils.
  • Benzodiazepines are depressants that act as hypnotics in large doses, anxiolytics in moderate dosages and sedatives in low doses.
  • Bath Salts attributed to approximately 22,000 ER visits in 2011.
  • 9% of teens in a recent study reported using prescription pain relievers not prescribed for them in the past year, and 5% (1 in 20) reported doing so in the past month.3
  • Alcohol can impair hormone-releasing glands causing them to alter, which can lead to dangerous medical conditions.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • Illicit drug use in the United States has been increasing.
  • Decreased access to dopamine often results in symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease
  • Nearly 2/3 of those found in addiction recovery centers report sexual or physical abuse as children.

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