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Drug Facts

  • Amphetamines are the fourth most popular street drug in England and Wales, and second most popular worldwide.
  • 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 2007 The California Department of Toxic Substance Control was responsible for clandestine meth lab cleanup costs in Butte County totaling $26,876.00.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • 3 Million individuals in the U.S. have been prescribed medications like buprenorphine to treat addiction to opiates.
  • Over 52% of teens who use bath salts also combine them with other drugs.
  • Heroin withdrawal occurs within just a few hours since the last use. Symptoms include diarrhea, insomnia, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps, and bone and muscle pain.
  • Amphetamines + alcohol, cannabis or benzodiazepines: the body is placed under a high degree of stress as it attempts to deal with the conflicting effects of both types of drugs, which can lead to an overdose.
  • Smokeless nicotine based quit smoking aids also stay in the system for 1-2 days.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • Nearly 6,700 people each day abused a psychotropic medication for the first time.
  • Dilaudid is 8 times more potent than morphine.
  • Psychic side effects of hallucinogens include the disassociation of time and space.
  • MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) is a synthetic, mind-altering drug that acts both as a stimulant and a hallucinogenic.
  • The National Institute of Justice research shows that, compared with traditional criminal justice strategies, drug treatment and other costs came to about $1,400 per drug court participant, saving the government about $6,700 on average per participant.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • Two thirds of the people who abuse drugs or alcohol admit to being sexually molested when they were children.
  • Other psychological symptoms include manic behavior, psychosis (losing touch with reality) and aggression, commonly known as 'Roid Rage'.
  • The number of Americans with an addiction to heroin nearly doubled from 2007 to 2011.

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