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Drug Facts

  • Most heroin is injected, creating additional risks for the user, who faces the danger of AIDS or other infection on top of the pain of addiction.
  • 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.
  • Today, heroin is known to be a more potent and faster acting painkiller than morphine because it passes more readily from the bloodstream into the brain.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time.
  • The high potency of fentanyl greatly increases risk of overdose.
  • Illegal drug use is declining while prescription drug abuse is rising thanks to online pharmacies and illegal selling.
  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • The U.S. utilizes over 65% of the world's supply of Dilaudid.
  • 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.
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".
  • GHB is usually ingested in liquid form and is most similar to a high dosage of alcohol in its effect.
  • Hallucinogens also cause physical changes such as increased heart rate, elevating blood pressure and dilating pupils.
  • Nearly half of those who use heroin reportedly started abusing prescription pain killers before they ever used heroin.
  • According to the latest drug information from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), drug abuse costs the United States over $600 billion annually in health care treatments, lost productivity, and crime.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Alcohol misuse cost the United States $249.0 billion.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • 9% of teens in a recent study reported using prescription pain relievers not prescribed for them in the past year, and 5% (1 in 20) reported doing so in the past month.3
  • Dilaudid is 8 times more potent than morphine.

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