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Drug Facts

  • Meth creates an immediate high that quickly fades. As a result, users often take it repeatedly, making it extremely addictive.
  • Deaths from Alcohol poisoning are most common among the ages 35-64.
  • 92% of those who begin using Ecstasy later turn to other drugs including marijuana, amphetamines, cocaine and heroin.
  • It is estimated 20.4 million people age 12 or older have tried methamphetamine at sometime in their lives.
  • Fentanyl works by binding to the body's opioid receptors, which are found in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
  • 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.
  • 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'.
  • Prescription medications are legal drugs.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • Cocaine gives the user a feeling of euphoria and energy that lasts approximately two hours.
  • Substance Use Treatment at a Specialty Facility: Treatment received at a hospital (inpatient only), rehabilitation facility (inpatient or outpatient), or mental health center to reduce alcohol use, or to address medical problems associated with alcohol use.
  • From 1992 to 2003, teen abuse of prescription drugs jumped 212 percent nationally, nearly three times the increase of misuse among other adults.
  • Over 53 Million Opiate-based prescriptions are filled each year.
  • Methamphetamine usually comes in the form of a crystalline white powder that is odorless, bitter-tasting and dissolves easily in water or alcohol.
  • The Use of Methamphetamine surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently.
  • Alcohol poisoning deaths are most common among ages 35-64 years old.
  • Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Company were marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • Increased or prolonged use of methamphetamine can cause sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, paranoia, psychosis, aggression, disordered thinking, extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
  • Anorectic drugs can cause heart problems leading to cardiac arrest in young people.

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