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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Heroin usemore than doubledamong young adults ages 1825 in the past decade.
  • Women suffer more memory loss and brain damage than men do who drink the same amount of alcohol for the same period of time.
  • Meth can quickly be made with battery acid, antifreeze and drain cleaner.
  • Bath Salts attributed to approximately 22,000 ER visits in 2011.
  • Like amphetamine, methamphetamine increases activity, decreases appetite and causes a general sense of well-being.
  • Nitrous oxide is a medical gas that is referred to as "laughing gas" among users.
  • Over 60 Million are said to have prescription for sedatives.
  • 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.
  • 2.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs for the first time, compared to 2.1 million who used marijuana for the first time.
  • Because it is smoked, the effects of crack cocaine are more immediate and more intense than that of powdered cocaine.
  • High doses of Ritalin lead to similar symptoms such as other stimulant abuse, including tremors and muscle twitching, paranoia, and a sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin.
  • Stimulants like Khat cause up to 170,000 emergency room admissions each year.
  • Codeine is widely used in the U.S. by prescription and over the counter for use as a pain reliever and cough suppressant.
  • Ativan abuse often results in dizziness, hallucinations, weakness, depression and poor motor coordination.
  • There are many types of drug and alcohol rehab available throughout the world.
  • Even a single dose of heroin can start a person on the road to addiction.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • 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.
  • Methadone is commonly used in the withdrawal phase from heroin.

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