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Drug Facts

  • Almost 38 million people have admitted to have used cocaine in their lifetime.
  • Younger war veterans (ages 18-25) have a higher likelihood of succumbing to a drug or alcohol addiction.
  • Hallucinogens do not always produce hallucinations.
  • 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.
  • Two of the most common long-term effects of heroin addiction are liver failure and heart disease.
  • Methadone can stay in a person's system for 1- 14 days.
  • 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.
  • Drugs are divided into several groups, depending on how they are used.
  • The phrase 'dope fiend' was originally coined many years ago to describe the negative side effects of constant cocaine use.
  • More teenagers die from taking prescription drugs than the use of cocaine AND heroin combined.
  • Barbituric acid was first created in 1864 by a German scientist named Adolf von Baeyer. It was a combination of urea from animals and malonic acid from apples.
  • Over 30 Million people have admitted to abusing a cannabis-based product within the last year.
  • Ativan abuse often results in dizziness, hallucinations, weakness, depression and poor motor coordination.
  • 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.
  • The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants (used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders).1
  • The younger you are, the more likely you are to become addicted to nicotine. If you're a teenager, your risk is especially high.
  • By survey, almost 50% of teens believe that prescription drugs are much safer than illegal street drugs60% to 70% say that home medicine cabinets are their source of drugs.
  • Nearly 500,000 people each year abuse prescription medications for the first time.
  • The United States spends over 560 Billion Dollars for pain relief.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.

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