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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • After time, a heroin user's sense of smell and taste become numb and may disappear.
  • Rates of Opiate-based drug abuse have risen by over 80% in less than four years.
  • Authority receive over 10,500 reports of clonazepam abuse every year, and the rate is increasing.
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • 1 in 5 college students admitted to have abused prescription stimulants like dexedrine.
  • Barbiturates have been used for depression and even by vets for animal anesthesia yet people take them in order to relax and for insomnia.
  • Nearly one in every three emergency room admissions is attributed to opiate-based painkillers.
  • An estimated 20 percent of U.S. college students are afflicted with Alcoholism.
  • In 2008, the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force seized about 700 Oxycontin tablets that had been diverted for illegal use, said task force commander Lt. Lorelei Thompson.
  • Mescaline (AKA: Cactus, cactus buttons, cactus joint, mesc, mescal, mese, mezc, moon, musk, topi): occurs naturally in certain types of cactus plants, including the peyote cactus.
  • Opioids are depressant drugs, which means they slow down the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • In its purest form, heroin is a fine white powder
  • Heroin withdrawal occurs within just a few hours since the last use. Symptoms include diarrhea, insomnia, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps, and bone and muscle pain.
  • Cocaine has long been used for its ability to boost energy, relieve fatigue and lessen hunger.
  • Over 23,000 emergency room visits in 2006 were attributed to Ativan abuse.
  • GHB is usually ingested in liquid form and is most similar to a high dosage of alcohol in its effect.

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