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Drug Facts

  • Cocaine was originally used for its medical effects and was first introduced as a surgical anesthetic.
  • Stimulants like Khat cause up to 170,000 emergency room admissions each year.
  • In 1906, Coca Cola removed Cocaine from the Coca leaves used to make its product.
  • Of the 500 metric tons of methamphetamine produced, only 4 tons is legally produced for legal medical use.
  • 9.4 million people in 2011 reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • In 2010, around 13 million people have abused methamphetamines in their life and approximately 350,000 people were regular users. This number increased by over 80,000 the following year.
  • Mixing Ativan with depressants, such as alcohol, can lead to seizures, coma and death.
  • Soon following its introduction, Cocaine became a common household drug.
  • In 2011, over 800,000 Americans reported having an addiction to cocaine.
  • Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used for the first time. Approximately 7,000 people try marijuana for the first time every day.
  • 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.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • More teens die from prescription drugs than heroin/cocaine combined.
  • Cocaine is sometimes taken with other drugs, including tranquilizers, amphetamines,2 marijuana and heroin.
  • From 1920- 1933, the illegal trade of Alcohol was a booming industry in the U.S., causing higher rates of crime than before.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana.
  • A 2007 survey in the US found that 3.3% of 12- to 17-year-olds and 6% of 17- to 25-year-olds had abused prescription drugs in the past month.
  • Drug use is highest among people in their late teens and twenties.
  • Women in college who drank experienced higher levels of sexual aggression acts from men.

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