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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Methadone generally stays in the system longer than heroin up to 59 hours, according to the FDA, compared to heroin's 4 6 hours.
  • Ecstasy causes hypothermia, which leads to muscle breakdown and could cause kidney failure.
  • Heroin is a highly addictive drug and the most rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin is also known as Big H, Black Tar, Chiva, Hell Dust, Horse, Negra, Smack,Thunder
  • One in ten high school seniors in the US admits to abusing prescription painkillers.
  • There are many types of drug and alcohol rehab available throughout the world.
  • In Arizona during the year 2006 a total of 23,656 people were admitted to addiction treatment programs.
  • Many smokers say they have trouble cutting down on the amount of cigarettes they smoke. This is a sign of addiction.
  • Adderall was brought to the prescription drug market as a new way to treat A.D.H.D in 1996, slowly replacing Ritalin.
  • Anti-Depressants are often combined with Alcohol, which increases the risk of poisoning and overdose.
  • There are programs for alcohol addiction.
  • Using Crack Cocaine, even once, can result in life altering addiction.
  • Street names for fentanyl or for fentanyl-laced heroin include Apache, China Girl, China White, Dance Fever, Friend, Goodfella, Jackpot, Murder 8, TNT, and Tango and Cash.
  • 22.7 million people (as of 2007) have reported using LSD in their lifetime.
  • Crack cocaine is the crystal form of cocaine, which normally comes in a powder form.
  • Ecstasy use has been 12 times more prevalent since it became known as club drug.
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • Women who abuse drugs are more prone to sexually transmitted diseases and mental health problems such as depression.
  • Two thirds of teens who abuse prescription pain relievers got them from family or friends, often without their knowledge, such as stealing them from the medicine cabinet.

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