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Drug Facts

  • Anorectic drugs can cause heart problems leading to cardiac arrest in young people.
  • 2.5 million emergency department visits are attributed to drug misuse or overdose.
  • 12.4 million Americans aged 12 or older tried Ecstasy at least once in their lives, representing 5% of the US population in that age group.
  • Short term rehab effectively helps more women than men, even though they may have suffered more traumatic situations than men did.
  • In 1981, Alprazolam released to the United States drug market.
  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • Narcotics used illegally is the definition of drug abuse.
  • Statistics say that prohibition made Alcohol abuse worse, with more people drinking more than ever.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • Over 60% of teens report that drugs of some kind are kept, sold, and used at their school.
  • Depressants are highly addictive drugs, and when chronic users or abusers stop taking them, they can experience severe withdrawal symptoms, including anxiety, insomnia and muscle tremors.
  • Synthetic drugs, also referred to as designer or club drugs, are chemically-created in a lab to mimic another drug such as marijuana, cocaine or morphine.
  • The drug is toxic to the neurological system, destroying cells containing serotonin and dopamine.
  • The poppy plant, from which heroin is derived, grows in mild climates around the world, including Afghanistan, Mexico, Columbia, Turkey, Pakistan, India Burma, Thailand, Australia, and China.
  • The Use of Methamphetamine surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently.
  • Dual Diagnosis treatment is specially designed for those suffering from an addiction as well as an underlying mental health issue.
  • The phrase 'dope fiend' was originally coined many years ago to describe the negative side effects of constant cocaine use.
  • Women who had an alcoholic parent are more likely to become an alcoholic than men who have an alcoholic parent.
  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • Nearly a third of all stimulant abuse takes the form of amphetamine diet pills.

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