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Drug Facts

  • Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant made from the coca plant.
  • There are more than 200 identified synthetic drug compounds and more than 90 different synthetic drug marijuana compounds.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • In 2010, around 13 million people have abused methamphetamines in their life and approximately 350,000 people were regular users. This number increased by over 80,000 the following year.
  • Two of the most common long-term effects of heroin addiction are liver failure and heart disease.
  • One of the strongest forms of Amphetamines is Meth, which can come in powder, tablet or crystal form.
  • About 50% of high school seniors do not think it's harmful to try crack or cocaine once or twice and 40% believe it's not harmful to use heroin once or twice.
  • Children under 16 who abuse prescription drugs are at greater risk of getting addicted later in life.
  • Most users sniff or snort cocaine, although it can also be injected or smoked.
  • Like amphetamine, methamphetamine increases activity, decreases appetite and causes a general sense of well-being.
  • 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.
  • The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants (used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders).1
  • The drug was outlawed as a part of the U.S. Drug Abuse and Regulation Control Act of 1970.
  • Barbituric acid was synthesized by German chemist Adolf von Baeyer in late 1864.
  • Morphine is an extremely strong pain reliever that is commonly used with terminal patients.
  • The act in 1914 prohibited the import of coca leaves and Cocaine, except for pharmaceutical purposes.
  • Disability-Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs): A measure of years of life lost or lived in less than full health.
  • Ironically, young teens in small towns are more likely to use crystal meth than teens raised in the city.
  • Over 20 million Americans over the age of 12 have an addiction (excluding tobacco).

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