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Drug Facts

  • Today, heroin is known to be a more potent and faster acting painkiller than morphine because it passes more readily from the bloodstream into the brain.
  • Smokers who continuously smoke will always have nicotine in their system.
  • The drug is toxic to the neurological system, destroying cells containing serotonin and dopamine.
  • 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.
  • In 2014, there were over 39,000 unintentional drug overdose deaths in the United States
  • Crack cocaine was introduced into society in 1985.
  • Two-thirds of people 12 and older (68%) who have abused prescription pain relievers within the past year say they got them from a friend or relative.1
  • Amphetamine withdrawal is characterized by severe depression and fatigue.
  • Benzodiazepines like Ativan are found in nearly 50% of all suicide attempts.
  • Heroin can lead to addiction, a form of substance use disorder. Withdrawal symptoms include muscle and bone pain, sleep problems, diarrhea and vomiting, and severe heroin cravings.
  • Every day, we have over 8,100 NEW drug users in America. That's 3.1 million new users every year.
  • In the course of the 20th century, more than 2500 barbiturates were synthesized, 50 of which were eventually employed clinically.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • Deaths from Alcohol poisoning are most common among the ages 35-64.
  • Heroin creates both a physical and psychological dependence.
  • Oxycodone comes in a number of forms including capsules, tablets, liquid and suppositories. It also comes in a variety of strengths.
  • Steroids are often abused by those who want to build muscle mass.
  • Illicit drug use in the United States has been increasing.
  • Substance abuse and addiction also affects other areas, such as broken families, destroyed careers, death due to negligence or accident, domestic violence, physical abuse, and child abuse.
  • The Canadian government reports that 90% of their mescaline is a combination of PCP and LSD

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