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Drug Facts

  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • Within the last ten years' rates of Demerol abuse have risen by nearly 200%.
  • 3 Million people in the United States have been prescribed Suboxone to treat opioid addiction.
  • Codeine taken with alcohol can cause mental clouding, reduced coordination and slow breathing.
  • Over 600,000 people has been reported to have used ecstasy within the last month.
  • Nicknames for Alprazolam include Alprax, Kalma, Nu-Alpraz, and Tranax.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • Drug use can interfere with the healthy birth of a baby.
  • 18 percent of drivers killed in a crash tested positive for at least one drug.
  • Nearly half of those who use heroin reportedly started abusing prescription pain killers before they ever used heroin.
  • Methamphetamine (MA), a variant of amphetamine, was first synthesized in Japan in 1893 by Nagayoshi Nagai from the precursor chemical ephedrine.
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • Sniffing gasoline is a common form of abusing inhalants and can be lethal.
  • Methadone can stay in a person's system for 1- 14 days.
  • Over 90% of those with an addiction began drinking, smoking or using illicit drugs before the age of 18.
  • A study by UCLA revealed that methamphetamines release nearly 4 times as much dopamine as cocaine, which means the substance is much more addictive.
  • 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.
  • In 2014, Mexican heroin accounted for 79 percent of the total weight of heroin analyzed under the HSP. The United States was the country in which heroin addiction first became a serious problem.
  • 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.
  • Gangs, whether street gangs, outlaw motorcycle gangs or even prison gangs, distribute more drugs on the streets of the U.S. than any other person or persons do.

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