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Drug Facts

  • Ritalin is the common name for methylphenidate, classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule II narcoticthe same classification as cocaine, morphine and amphetamines.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • Over 60% of all deaths from overdose are attributed to prescription drug abuse.
  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • Over 10 million people have used methamphetamine at least once in their lifetime.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic (painkiller) used to treat chronic pain.
  • Effective drug abuse treatment engages participants in a therapeutic process, retains them in treatment for a suitable length of time, and helps them to maintain abstinence over time.
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.
  • In 2007 The California Department of Toxic Substance Control was responsible for clandestine meth lab cleanup costs in Butte County totaling $26,876.00.
  • Brand names of Bath Salts include Blizzard, Blue Silk, Charge+, Ivory Snow, Ivory Wave, Ocean Burst, Pure Ivory, Purple Wave, Snow Leopard, Stardust, Vanilla Sky, White Dove, White Knight and White Lightning.
  • 1.1 million people each year use hallucinogens for the first time.
  • Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • When abused orally, side effects can include slurred speech, seizures, delirium and vertigo.
  • 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 largest amount of illicit drug-related emergency room visits in 2011 were cocaine related (over 500,000 visits).
  • Most people who take heroin will become addicted within 12 weeks of consistent use.
  • Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
  • Drug use can hamper the prenatal growth of the fetus, which occurs after the organ formation.

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