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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 effects of methadone last much longer than the effects of heroin. A single dose lasts for about 24 hours, whereas a dose of heroin may only last for a couple of hours.
  • Nearly half (49%) of all college students either binge drink, use illicit drugs or misuse prescription drugs.
  • 52 Million Americans have abused prescription medications.
  • Over 500,000 individuals have abused Ambien.
  • 37% of people claim that the U.S. is losing ground in the war on prescription drug abuse.
  • More than 50% of abused medications are obtained from a friend or family member.
  • In 1929, chemist Gordon Alles was looking for a treatment for asthma and tested the chemical now known as Amphetamine, a main component of Adderall, on himself.
  • Illicit drug use is estimated to cost $193 billion a year with $11 billion just in healthcare costs alone.
  • Methamphetamine is an illegal drug in the same class as cocaine and other powerful street drugs.
  • Children, innocent drivers, families, the environment, all are affected by drug addiction even if they have never taken a drink or tried a drug.
  • In the 1950s, methamphetamine was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
  • There are programs for alcohol addiction.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Women are at a higher risk than men for liver damage, brain damage and heart damage due to alcohol intake.
  • The duration of cocaine's effects depends on the route of administration.
  • LSD disrupts the normal functioning of the brain, making you see images, hear sounds and feel sensations that seem real but aren't.
  • The majority of teens (approximately 60%) said they could easily get drugs at school as they were sold, used and kept there.
  • 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.
  • 93% of the world's opium supply came from Afghanistan.

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