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Drug Facts

  • Cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictive.
  • Hallucinogens are drugs used to alter the perception and function of the mind.
  • 45% of those who use prior to the age of 15 will later develop an addiction.
  • Heroin enters the brain very quickly, making it particularly addictive. It's estimated that almost one-fourth of the people who try heroin become addicted.
  • Marijuana is known as the "gateway" drug for a reason: those who use it often move on to other drugs that are even more potent and dangerous.
  • Barbiturates have been use in the past to treat a variety of symptoms from insomnia and dementia to neonatal jaundice
  • Steroids are often abused by those who want to build muscle mass.
  • Invisible drugs include coffee, tea, soft drinks, tobacco, beer and wine.
  • 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.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • By the 8th grade, 28% of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 15% have smoked cigarettes, and 16.5% have used marijuana.
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • Heroin can lead to addiction, a form of substance use disorder. Withdrawal symptoms include muscle and bone pain, sleep problems, diarrhea and vomiting, and severe heroin cravings.
  • In 1904, Barbiturates were introduced for further medicinal purposes
  • Rates of Opiate-based drug abuse have risen by over 80% in less than four years.
  • Even if you smoke just a few cigarettes a week, you can get addicted to nicotine in a few weeks or even days. The more cigarettes you smoke, the more likely you are to become addicted.
  • Over 5% of 12th graders have used cocaine and over 2% have used crack.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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