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Drug Facts

  • Rates of illicit drug use is highest among those aged 18 to 25.
  • 10 million people aged 12 or older reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • Ironically, young teens in small towns are more likely to use crystal meth than teens raised in the city.
  • Currently 7.1 million adults, over 2 percent of the population in the U.S. are locked up or on probation; about half of those suffer from some kind of addiction to heroin, alcohol, crack, crystal meth, or some other drug but only 20 percent of those addicts actually get effective treatment as a result of their involvement with the judicial system.
  • About 50% of high school seniors do not think it's harmful to try crack or cocaine once or twice and 40% believe it's not harmful to use heroin once or twice.
  • Opioids are depressant drugs, which means they slow down the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Cocaine is one of the most dangerous and potent drugs, with the great potential of causing seizures and heart-related injuries such as stopping the heart, whether one is a short term or long term user.
  • Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion annually.
  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • Abused by an estimated one in five teens, prescription drugs are second only to alcohol and marijuana as the substances they use to get high.
  • Morphine's use as a treatment for opium addiction was initially well received as morphine has about ten times more euphoric effects than the equivalent amount of opium. Over the years, however, morphine abuse increased.
  • 52 Million Americans have abused prescription medications.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • A tweaker can appear normal - eyes clear, speech concise, and movements brisk; however, a closer look will reveal that the person's eyes are moving ten times faster than normal, the voice has a slight quiver, and movements are quick and jerky.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Nitrous oxide is a medical gas that is referred to as "laughing gas" among users.
  • Those who complete prison-based treatment and continue with treatment in the community have the best outcomes.
  • 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.
  • Ritalin and related 'hyperactivity' type drugs can be found almost anywhere.
  • 30,000 people may depend on over the counter drugs containing codeine, with middle-aged women most at risk, showing that "addiction to over-the-counter painkillers is becoming a serious problem.

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