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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • From 1992 to 2003, teen abuse of prescription drugs jumped 212 percent nationally, nearly three times the increase of misuse among other adults.
  • 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).
  • Between 2006 and 2010, 9 out of 10 antidepressant patents expired, resulting in a huge loss of pharmaceutical companies.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • 92% of those who begin using Ecstasy later turn to other drugs including marijuana, amphetamines, cocaine and heroin.
  • Narcotics is the legal term for mood altering drugs.
  • Heroin creates both a physical and psychological dependence.
  • 60% of High Schoolers, 32% of Middle Schoolers have seen drugs used, kept or sold on school grounds.
  • Drug overdoses are the cause of 90% of deaths from poisoning.
  • The majority of teens (approximately 60%) said they could easily get drugs at school as they were sold, used and kept there.
  • Approximately 28% of teens know at least one person who has used Ecstasy, with 17% knowing more than one person who has tried it.
  • Snorting amphetamines can damage the nasal passage and cause nose bleeds.
  • Adverse effects from Ambien rose nearly 220 percent from 2005 to 2010.
  • When injected, it can cause decay of muscle tissues and closure of blood vessels.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.
  • The word cocaine refers to the drug in a powder form or crystal form.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • Amphetamines + alcohol, cannabis or benzodiazepines: the body is placed under a high degree of stress as it attempts to deal with the conflicting effects of both types of drugs, which can lead to an overdose.

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