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Drug Facts

  • Over 80% of individuals have confidence that prescription drug abuse will only continue to grow.
  • During the 1850s, opium addiction was a major problem in the United States.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Rates of Opiate-based drug abuse have risen by over 80% in less than four years.
  • 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.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Morphine's use as a treatment for opium addiction was initially well received as morphine has about ten times more euphoric effects than the equivalent amount of opium. Over the years, however, morphine abuse increased.
  • Snorting amphetamines can damage the nasal passage and cause nose bleeds.
  • Methamphetamine is a white crystalline drug that people take by snorting it (inhaling through the nose), smoking it or injecting it with a needle.
  • 9% of teens in a recent study reported using prescription pain relievers not prescribed for them in the past year, and 5% (1 in 20) reported doing so in the past month.3
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • Crystal meth comes in clear chunky crystals resembling ice and is most commonly smoked.
  • 50% of teens believe that taking prescription drugs is much safer than using illegal street drugs.
  • Over 30 Million people have admitted to abusing a cannabis-based product within the last year.
  • Cocaine is one of the most dangerous drugs known to man.
  • In 2012, Ambien was prescribed 43.8 million times in the United States.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.

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