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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.
  • Because it is smoked, the effects of crack cocaine are more immediate and more intense than that of powdered cocaine.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Crack users may experience severe respiratory problems, including coughing, shortness of breath, lung damage and bleeding.
  • 1 in 10 high school students has reported abusing barbiturates
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • Heroin creates both a physical and psychological dependence.
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • About one in ten Americans over the age of 12 take an Anti-Depressant.
  • Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush (Erythroxylum coca), which is native to South America.
  • In 2003 a total of 4,006 people were admitted to Alaska Drug rehabilitation or Alcohol rehabilitation programs.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • A stimulant is a drug that provides users with added energy and contentment.
  • The duration of cocaine's effects depends on the route of administration.
  • Snorting drugs can create loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, frequent runny nose, and problems with swallowing.
  • Marijuana affects hormones in both men and women, leading to sperm reduction, inhibition of ovulation and even causing birth defects in babies exposed to marijuana use before birth.
  • When injected, Ativan can cause damage to cardiovascular and vascular systems.
  • Deaths from Alcohol poisoning are most common among the ages 35-64.
  • Hallucinogens (also known as 'psychedelics') can make a person see, hear, smell, feel or taste things that aren't really there or are different from how they are in reality.

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