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Drug Facts

  • It is estimated that 80% of new hepatitis C infections occur among those who use drugs intravenously, such as heroin users.
  • 11.6% of those arrested used crack in the previous week.
  • Heroin enters the brain very quickly, making it particularly addictive. It's estimated that almost one-fourth of the people who try heroin become addicted.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • These days, taking pills is acceptable: there is the feeling that there is a "pill for everything".
  • Amphetamines have been used to treat fatigue, migraines, depression, alcoholism, epilepsy and schizophrenia.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • Some common names for anabolic steroids are Gear, Juice, Roids, and Stackers.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • Overdoses caused by painkillers are more common than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.
  • Methadone is commonly used in the withdrawal phase from heroin.
  • Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time.
  • Heroin is manufactured from opium poppies cultivated in four primary source areas: South America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, and Mexico.
  • 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.
  • Methamphetamine can cause rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, elevated body temperature and convulsions.
  • Meth can quickly be made with battery acid, antifreeze and drain cleaner.
  • Almost 38 million people have admitted to have used cocaine in their lifetime.
  • Taking Ecstasy can cause liver failure.
  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • A study by UCLA revealed that methamphetamines release nearly 4 times as much dopamine as cocaine, which means the substance is much more addictive.

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