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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.
  • Drinking behavior in women differentiates according to their age; many resemble the pattern of their husbands, single friends or married friends, whichever is closest to their own lifestyle and age.
  • Oxycodone comes in a number of forms including capsules, tablets, liquid and suppositories. It also comes in a variety of strengths.
  • In 2014, there were over 39,000 unintentional drug overdose deaths in the United States
  • Phenobarbital was soon discovered and marketed as well as many other barbituric acid derivatives
  • Daily hashish users have a 50% chance of becoming fully dependent on it.
  • Children, innocent drivers, families, the environment, all are affected by drug addiction even if they have never taken a drink or tried a drug.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • A biochemical abnormality in the liver forms in 80 percent of Steroid users.
  • Marijuana is also known as cannabis because of the plant it comes from.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • 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.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • 90% of Americans with a substance abuse problem started smoking marijuana, drinking or using other drugs before age 18.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • During this time, Anti-Depressant use among all ages increased by almost 400 percent.
  • Codeine taken with alcohol can cause mental clouding, reduced coordination and slow breathing.
  • Over 23.5 million people need treatment for illegal drugs.

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