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Drug Facts

  • Amphetamine withdrawal is characterized by severe depression and fatigue.
  • Narcotics are sometimes necessary to treat both psychological and physical ailments but the use of any narcotic can become habitual or a dependency.
  • Morphine's use as a treatment for opium addiction was initially well received as morphine has about ten times more euphoric effects than the equivalent amount of opium. Over the years, however, morphine abuse increased.
  • 1/3 of teenagers who live in states with medical marijuana laws get their pot from other people's prescriptions.
  • In the United States, deaths from pain medication abuse are outnumbering deaths from traffic accidents in young adults.
  • Over 20 million Americans over the age of 12 have an addiction (excluding tobacco).
  • Overdoses caused by painkillers are more common than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.
  • The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants (used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders).1
  • Nearly one in every three emergency room admissions is attributed to opiate-based painkillers.
  • Nearly 6,700 people each day abused a psychotropic medication for the first time.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • The National Institute of Justice research shows that, compared with traditional criminal justice strategies, drug treatment and other costs came to about $1,400 per drug court participant, saving the government about $6,700 on average per participant.
  • 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.
  • Hallucinogens also cause physical changes such as increased heart rate, elevating blood pressure and dilating pupils.
  • Oxycodone is as powerful as heroin and affects the nervous system the same way.
  • During the 1850s, opium addiction was a major problem in the United States.
  • Use of illicit drugs or misuse of prescription drugs can make driving a car unsafejust like driving after drinking alcohol.
  • Veterans who fought in combat had higher risk of becoming addicted to drugs or becoming alcoholics than veterans who did not see combat.
  • By 8th grade 15% of kids have used marijuana.
  • More than 1,600 teens begin abusing prescription drugs each day.1

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