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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.
  • The word cocaine refers to the drug in a powder form or crystal form.
  • 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.
  • 50% of teens believe that taking prescription drugs is much safer than using illegal street drugs.
  • Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush (Erythroxylum coca), which is native to South America.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • 26.9 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they engaged in binge drinking in the past month.
  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52 per-cent) were under 18.
  • Narcotics used illegally is the definition of drug abuse.
  • Over 3 million prescriptions for Suboxone were written in a single year.
  • Millions of dollars per month are spent trafficking illegal drugs.
  • Ketamine has risen by over 300% in the last ten years.
  • Ecstasy comes in a tablet form and is usually swallowed. The pills come in different colours and sizes and are often imprinted with a picture or symbol1. It can also come as capsules, powder or crystal/rock.
  • People who use marijuana believe it to be harmless and want it legalized.
  • Ecstasy was originally developed by Merck pharmaceutical company in 1912.
  • Teens who consistently learn about the risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use drugs than those who don't.
  • The number of habitual cocaine users has declined by 75% since 1986, but it's still a popular drug for many people.
  • Stimulants like Khat cause up to 170,000 emergency room admissions each year.
  • In 2007, methamphetamine lab seizures increased slightly in California, but remained considerably low compared to years past.
  • 30,000 people may depend on over the counter drugs containing codeine, with middle-aged women most at risk, showing that "addiction to over-the-counter painkillers is becoming a serious problem.

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