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Drug Facts

  • Illicit drug use in America has been increasing. In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or olderor 9.2 percent of the populationhad used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication (such as a pain reliever, stimulant, or tranquilizer) in the past month. This is up from 8.3 percent in 2002. The increase mostly reflects a recent rise in the use of marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • 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.
  • Amphetamines have been used to treat fatigue, migraines, depression, alcoholism, epilepsy and schizophrenia.
  • Street names for fentanyl or for fentanyl-laced heroin include Apache, China Girl, China White, Dance Fever, Friend, Goodfella, Jackpot, Murder 8, TNT, and Tango and Cash.
  • In 2003, smoking (56%) was the most frequently used route of administration followed by injection, inhalation, oral, and other.
  • Approximately 3% of high school seniors say they have tried heroin at least once in the past year.
  • Stimulants can increase energy and enhance self esteem.
  • About 1 in 4 college students report academic consequences from drinking, including missing class, falling behind in class, doing poorly on exams or papers, and receiving lower grades overall.30
  • According to the Department of Justice, the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments is the Chicago metro area.
  • There were approximately 160,000 amphetamine and methamphetamine related emergency room visits in 2011.
  • Barbiturates have been use in the past to treat a variety of symptoms from insomnia and dementia to neonatal jaundice
  • Meth use in the United States varies geographically, with the highest rate of use in the West and the lowest in the Northeast.
  • Amphetamines are generally swallowed, injected or smoked. They are also snorted.
  • In addition, users may have cracked teeth due to extreme jaw-clenching during a Crystral Meth high.
  • 2.6 million people with addictions have a dependence on both alcohol and illicit drugs.
  • Each year, nearly 360,000 people received treatment specifically for stimulant addiction.
  • Oxycodone is usually swallowed but is sometimes injected or used as a suppository.
  • Studies in 2013 show that over 1.7 million Americans reported using tranquilizers like Ativan for non-medical reasons.
  • Slang Terms for Heroin:Smack, Dope, Junk, Mud, Skag, Brown Sugar, Brown, 'H', Big H, Horse, Charley, China White, Boy, Harry, Mr. Brownstone, Dr. Feelgood
  • Street heroin is rarely pure and may range from a white to dark brown powder of varying consistency.

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