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Drug Facts

  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • 9% of teens in a recent study reported using prescription pain relievers not prescribed for them in the past year, and 5% (1 in 20) reported doing so in the past month.3
  • Prescription medication should always be taken under the supervision of a doctor, even then, it must be noted that they can be a risk to the unborn child.
  • Ecstasy was originally developed by Merck pharmaceutical company in 1912.
  • Meth can lead to your body overheating, to convulsions and to comas, eventually killing you.
  • Smokers who continuously smoke will always have nicotine in their system.
  • Cocaine is also the most common drug found in addition to alcohol in alcohol-related emergency room visits.
  • Ritalin comes in small pills, about the size and shape of aspirin tablets, with the word 'Ciba' (the manufacturer's name) stamped on it.
  • Codeine is widely used in the U.S. by prescription and over the counter for use as a pain reliever and cough suppressant.
  • Codeine taken with alcohol can cause mental clouding, reduced coordination and slow breathing.
  • Brain changes that occur over time with drug use challenge an addicted person's self-control and interfere with their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs.
  • The U.S. utilizes over 65% of the world's supply of Dilaudid.
  • Smoking tobacco can cause a miscarriage or a premature birth.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • Crack users may experience severe respiratory problems, including coughing, shortness of breath, lung damage and bleeding.
  • The United States was the country in which heroin addiction first became a serious problem.
  • Benzodiazepines like Ativan are found in nearly 50% of all suicide attempts.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • More than 100,000 babies are born addicted to cocaine each year in the U.S., due to their mothers' use of the drug during pregnancy.

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