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Drug Facts

  • One in five teens (20%) who have abused prescription drugs did so before the age of 14.2
  • Opiates work well to relieve pain. But you can get addicted to them quickly, if you don't use them correctly.
  • Some designer drugs have risen by 80% within a single year.
  • In 2005, 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. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • Ativan, a known Benzodiazepine, was first marketed in 1977 as an anti-anxiety drug.
  • The Use of Methamphetamine surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Heroin is sold and used in a number of forms including white or brown powder, a black sticky substance (tar heroin), and solid black chunks.
  • By 8th grade 15% of kids have used marijuana.
  • Ambien, the commonly prescribed sleep aid, is also known as Zolpidem.
  • Ketamine is used by medical practitioners and veterinarians as an anaesthetic. It is sometimes used illegally by people to get 'high'.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • 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.
  • Some common street names for Amphetamines include: speed, uppers, black mollies, blue mollies, Benz and wake ups.
  • Snorting drugs can create loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, frequent runny nose, and problems with swallowing.
  • Ativan is faster acting and more addictive than other Benzodiazepines.
  • Hallucinogen rates have risen by over 30% over the past twenty years.
  • Alcohol Abuse is the 3rd leading cause of preventable deaths in the U.S with over 88,000 cases of Alcohol related deaths.
  • 2.3% of eighth graders, 5.2% of tenth graders and 6.5% of twelfth graders had tried Ecstasy at least once.
  • In Alabama during the year 2006 a total of 20,340 people were admitted to Drug rehab or Alcohol rehab programs.

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