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Drug Facts

  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • Nicotine is so addictive that many smokers who want to stop just can't give up cigarettes.
  • 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.
  • Teens who have open communication with their parents are half as likely to try drugs, yet only a quarter of adolescents state that they have had conversations with their parents regarding drugs.
  • 1/3 of teenagers who live in states with medical marijuana laws get their pot from other people's prescriptions.
  • Nearly half (49%) of all college students either binge drink, use illicit drugs or misuse prescription drugs.
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • 13% of 9th graders report they have tried prescription painkillers to get high.
  • In 1990, 600,000 children in the U.S. were on stimulant medication for A.D.H.D.
  • Dual Diagnosis treatment is specially designed for those suffering from an addiction as well as an underlying mental health issue.
  • Over 1 million people have tried hallucinogens for the fist time this year.
  • Every day, we have over 8,100 NEW drug users in America. That's 3.1 million new users every year.
  • Drug use can hamper the prenatal growth of the fetus, which occurs after the organ formation.
  • Most users sniff or snort cocaine, although it can also be injected or smoked.
  • Barbiturates were Used by the Nazis during WWII for euthanasia
  • Ecstasy increases levels of several chemicals in the brain, including serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. It alters your mood and makes you feel closer and more connected to others.
  • 43% of high school seniors have used marijuana.
  • Meperidine (brand name Demerol) and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) come in tablets and propoxyphene (Darvon) in capsules, but all three have been known to be crushed and injected, snorted or smoked.
  • Opioids are depressant drugs, which means they slow down the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.

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