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Drug Facts

  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • Each year, nearly 360,000 people received treatment specifically for stimulant addiction.
  • 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.
  • Approximately 1,800 people 12 and older tried cocaine for the first time in 2011.
  • 90% of Americans with a substance abuse problem started smoking marijuana, drinking or using other drugs before age 18.
  • Smoking tobacco can cause a miscarriage or a premature birth.
  • 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.
  • Heroin stays in a person's system 1-10 days.
  • Barbiturates have been used for depression and even by vets for animal anesthesia yet people take them in order to relax and for insomnia.
  • In its purest form, heroin is a fine white powder
  • Amphetamine withdrawal is characterized by severe depression and fatigue.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • Over 5% of 12th graders have used cocaine and over 2% have used crack.
  • Drinking behavior in women differentiates according to their age; many resemble the pattern of their husbands, single friends or married friends, whichever is closest to their own lifestyle and age.
  • Children who learn the dangers of drugs and alcohol early have a better chance of not getting hooked.
  • People inject, snort, or smoke heroin. Some people mix heroin with crack cocaine, called a speedball.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.

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