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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.
  • In 1898 a German chemical company launched a new medicine called Heroin'.
  • Two thirds of teens who abuse prescription pain relievers got them from family or friends, often without their knowledge, such as stealing them from the medicine cabinet.
  • Rock, Kryptonite, Base, Sugar Block, Hard Rock, Apple Jacks, and Topo (Spanish) are popular terms used for Crack Cocaine.
  • Around 16 million people at this time are abusing prescription medications.
  • 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).
  • In 2007, methamphetamine lab seizures increased slightly in California, but remained considerably low compared to years past.
  • Rates of illicit drug use is highest among those aged 18 to 25.
  • Barbiturates Caused the death of many celebrities such as Jimi Hendrix and Marilyn Monroe
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • There are more than 200 identified synthetic drug compounds and more than 90 different synthetic drug marijuana compounds.
  • Methamphetamine can be detected for 2-4 days in a person's system.
  • Crystal Meth use can cause insomnia, anxiety, and violent or psychotic behavior.
  • Almost 38 million people have admitted to have used cocaine in their lifetime.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Illicit drug use in the United States has been increasing.
  • This Schedule IV Narcotic in the U.S. is often used as a date rape drug.
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.

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