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Drug Facts

  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • A biochemical abnormality in the liver forms in 80 percent of Steroid users.
  • Smoking tobacco can cause a miscarriage or a premature birth.
  • Gangs, whether street gangs, outlaw motorcycle gangs or even prison gangs, distribute more drugs on the streets of the U.S. than any other person or persons do.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • 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 2003 a total of 4,006 people were admitted to Alaska Drug rehabilitation or Alcohol rehabilitation programs.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • Crack cocaine is the crystal form of cocaine, which normally comes in a powder form.
  • 300 tons of barbiturates are produced legally in the U.S. every year.
  • There have been over 1.2 million people admitting to using using methamphetamine within the past year.
  • 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.
  • Anorectic drugs can cause heart problems leading to cardiac arrest in young people.
  • Heroin is sold and used in a number of forms including white or brown powder, a black sticky substance (tar heroin), and solid black chunks.
  • Cocaine is sometimes taken with other drugs, including tranquilizers, amphetamines,2 marijuana and heroin.
  • Over 23,000 emergency room visits in 2006 were attributed to Ativan abuse.
  • The United States produces on average 300 tons of barbiturates per year.
  • 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).

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