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Drug Facts

  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • An estimated 13.5 million people in the world take opioids (opium-like substances), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • In 1929, chemist Gordon Alles was looking for a treatment for asthma and tested the chemical now known as Amphetamine, a main component of Adderall, on himself.
  • Paint thinner and glue can cause birth defects similar to that of alcohol.
  • Methamphetamine and amphetamine were both originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers.
  • Nearly 500,000 people each year abuse prescription medications for the first time.
  • More than 10 percent of U.S. children live with a parent with alcohol problems.
  • Ecstasy can cause you to drink too much water when not needed, which upsets the salt balance in your body.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.
  • 3 Million individuals in the U.S. have been prescribed medications like buprenorphine to treat addiction to opiates.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • A syringe of morphine was, in a very real sense, a magic wand,' states David Courtwright in Dark Paradise. '
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • Illicit drug use is estimated to cost $193 billion a year with $11 billion just in healthcare costs alone.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Dual Diagnosis treatment is specially designed for those suffering from an addiction as well as an underlying mental health issue.
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that more than 9.5% of youths aged 12 to 17 in the US were current illegal drug users.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • Most people who take heroin will become addicted within 12 weeks of consistent use.

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