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Drug Facts

  • An estimated 88,0009 people (approximately 62,000 men and 26,000 women9) die from alcohol-related causes annually, making alcohol the fourth leading preventable cause of death in the United States.
  • It is estimated that 80% of new hepatitis C infections occur among those who use drugs intravenously, such as heroin users.
  • Today, it remains a very problematic and popular drug, as it's cheap to produce and much cheaper to purchase than powder cocaine.
  • Prescription medication should always be taken under the supervision of a doctor, even then, it must be noted that they can be a risk to the unborn child.
  • 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.
  • In 2012, over 16 million adults were prescribed Adderall.
  • Children who learn the dangers of drugs and alcohol early have a better chance of not getting hooked.
  • 88% of people using anti-psychotics are also abusing other substances.
  • Nicotine is so addictive that many smokers who want to stop just can't give up cigarettes.
  • After time, a heroin user's sense of smell and taste become numb and may disappear.
  • Hallucinogen rates have risen by over 30% over the past twenty years.
  • Heroin addiction was blamed for a number of the 260 murders that occurred in 1922 in New York (which compared with seventeen in London). These concerns led the US Congress to ban all domestic manufacture of heroin in 1924.
  • Drugs are divided into several groups, depending on how they are used.
  • 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.
  • The number of Americans with an addiction to heroin nearly doubled from 2007 to 2011.
  • Nearly 500,000 people each year abuse prescription medications for the first time.
  • Barbiturates are a class B drug, meaning that any use outside of a prescription is met with prison time and a fine.
  • Oxycodone has the greatest potential for abuse and the greatest dangers.
  • Meth use in the United States varies geographically, with the highest rate of use in the West and the lowest in the Northeast.
  • Two of the most common long-term effects of heroin addiction are liver failure and heart disease.

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