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Drug Facts

  • In the 1950s, methamphetamine was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
  • People who regularly use heroin often develop a tolerance, which means that they need higher and/or more frequent doses of the drug to get the desired effects.
  • Substance abuse costs the health care system about $11 billion, with overall costs reaching $193 billion.
  • There were approximately 160,000 amphetamine and methamphetamine related emergency room visits in 2011.
  • In Hamilton County, 7,300 people were served by street outreach, emergency shelter and transitional housing programs in 2007, according to the Cincinnati/Hamilton County Continuum of Care for the Homeless.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Second hand smoke can kill you. In the U.S. alone over 3,000 people die every year from cancer caused by second hand smoke.
  • The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants (used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders).1
  • Ecstasy increases levels of several chemicals in the brain, including serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. It alters your mood and makes you feel closer and more connected to others.
  • Paint thinner and glue can cause birth defects similar to that of alcohol.
  • Crystal meth is a stimulant that can be smoked, snorted, swallowed or injected.
  • Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush (Erythroxylum coca), which is native to South America.
  • 60% of seniors don't see regular marijuana use as harmful, but THC (the active ingredient in the drug that causes addiction) is nearly 5 times stronger than it was 20 years ago.
  • The most dangerous stage of methamphetamine abuse occurs when an abuser has not slept in 3-15 days and is irritable and paranoid. This behavior is referred to as 'tweaking,' and the user is known as the 'tweaker'.
  • Heroin withdrawal occurs within just a few hours since the last use. Symptoms include diarrhea, insomnia, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps, and bone and muscle pain.
  • Cocaine is one of the most dangerous and potent drugs, with the great potential of causing seizures and heart-related injuries such as stopping the heart, whether one is a short term or long term user.
  • Methadone generally stays in the system longer than heroin up to 59 hours, according to the FDA, compared to heroin's 4 6 hours.
  • Marijuana can stay in a person's system for 3-5 days, however, if you are a heavy user, it can be detected up to 30 days.
  • Opiates work well to relieve pain. But you can get addicted to them quickly, if you don't use them correctly.
  • In 2011, non-medical use of Alprazolam resulted in 123,744 emergency room visits.

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