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Drug Facts

  • Drug abuse is linked to at least half of the crimes committed in the U.S.
  • About 16 million individuals currently abuse prescription medications
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".
  • Rohypnol (The Date Rape Drug) is more commonly known as "roofies".
  • In 1981, Alprazolam released to the United States drug market.
  • Because heroin abusers do not know the actual strength of the drug or its true contents, they are at a high risk of overdose or death.
  • Mixing Ativan with depressants, such as alcohol, can lead to seizures, coma and death.
  • 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.
  • Ecstasy can stay in one's system for 1-5 days.
  • Nearly 170,000 people try heroin for the first time every year. That number is steadily increasing.
  • Morphine's use as a treatment for opium addiction was initially well received as morphine has about ten times more euphoric effects than the equivalent amount of opium. Over the years, however, morphine abuse increased.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Oxycontin is know on the street as the hillbilly heroin.
  • One in five adolescents have admitted to abusing inhalants.
  • Children under 16 who abuse prescription drugs are at greater risk of getting addicted later in life.
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • High doses of Ritalin lead to similar symptoms such as other stimulant abuse, including tremors and muscle twitching, paranoia, and a sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin.
  • Opiate-based abuse causes over 17,000 deaths annually.
  • Women who drink have more health and social problems than men who drink
  • In 2011, over 800,000 Americans reported having an addiction to cocaine.

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