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Drug Facts

  • While the use of many street drugs is on a slight decline in the US, abuse of prescription drugs is growing.
  • More than 29 percent of teens in treatment are dependent on tranquilizers, sedatives, amphetamines, and other stimulants (all types of prescription drugs).
  • Every day, we have over 8,100 NEW drug users in America. That's 3.1 million new users every year.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • 9.4 million people in 2011 reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported 153,000 current heroin users in the US.
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • 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.
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • 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).
  • The majority of teens (approximately 60%) said they could easily get drugs at school as they were sold, used and kept there.
  • More than 9 in 10 people who used heroin also used at least one other drug.
  • 37% of individuals claim that the United States is losing ground in the war on prescription drug abuse.
  • Amphetamines are stimulant drugs, which means they speed up the messages travelling between the brain and the body.
  • In 1904, Barbiturates were introduced for further medicinal purposes
  • Nicotine is so addictive that many smokers who want to stop just can't give up cigarettes.
  • Alcohol poisoning deaths are most common among ages 35-64 years old.
  • 90% of Americans with a substance abuse problem started smoking marijuana, drinking or using other drugs before age 18.
  • LSD can stay in one's system from a few hours to five days.
  • Alcohol is a depressant derived from the fermentation of natural sugars in fruits, vegetables and grains.

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