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Drug Facts

  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants (used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders).1
  • Ambien is a sedative-hypnotic known to cause hallucinations, suicidal thoughts and death.
  • 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.
  • Methamphetamine can cause rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, elevated body temperature and convulsions.
  • The 2013 World Drug Report reported that Afghanistan is the leading producer and cultivator of opium worldwide, manufacturing 74 percent of illicit opiates. Mexico, however, is the leading supplier to the United States.
  • It is estimated 20.4 million people age 12 or older have tried methamphetamine at sometime in their lives.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • By the 8th grade, 28% of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 15% have smoked cigarettes, and 16.5% have used marijuana.
  • In the United States, deaths from pain medication abuse are outnumbering deaths from traffic accidents in young adults.
  • The United States represents 5% of the world's population and 75% of prescription drugs taken. 60% of teens who abuse prescription drugs get them free from friends and relatives.
  • Drug addiction is a serious problem that can be treated and managed throughout its course.
  • Millions of dollars per month are spent trafficking illegal drugs.
  • Women who have an abortion are more prone to turn to alcohol or drug abuse afterward.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • Over 550,000 high school students abuse anabolic steroids every year.
  • Marijuana is actually dangerous, impacting the mind by causing memory loss and reducing ability.
  • Over a quarter million of drug-related emergency room visits are related to heroin abuse.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • Steroids can cause disfiguring ailments such as baldness in girls and severe acne in all who use them.

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