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Drug Facts

  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52 per-cent) were under 18.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • Crack cocaine gets its name from how it breaks into little rocks after being produced.
  • GHB is usually ingested in liquid form and is most similar to a high dosage of alcohol in its effect.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • Women who drink have more health and social problems than men who drink
  • Over 52% of teens who use bath salts also combine them with other drugs.
  • Methamphetamine can be swallowed, snorted, smoked and injected by users.
  • Valium is a drug that is used to manage anxiety disorders.
  • 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.
  • Crack Cocaine was first developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970's.
  • Approximately 13.5 million people worldwide take opium-like substances (opioids), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • Psychic side effects of hallucinogens include the disassociation of time and space.
  • Cocaine has long been used for its ability to boost energy, relieve fatigue and lessen hunger.
  • Some designer drugs have risen by 80% within a single year.
  • About 72% of all cases reported to poison centers for substance use were calls from people's homes.
  • An estimated 88,0009 people (approximately 62,000 men and 26,000 women9) die from alcohol-related causes annually, making alcohol the fourth leading preventable cause of death in the United States.
  • In 2007, methamphetamine lab seizures increased slightly in California, but remained considerably low compared to years past.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.

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