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Drug Facts

  • In 2011, over 800,000 Americans reported having an addiction to cocaine.
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • Approximately 3% of high school seniors say they have tried heroin at least once in the past year.
  • Women are at a higher risk than men for liver damage, brain damage and heart damage due to alcohol intake.
  • Narcotics is the legal term for mood altering drugs.
  • 77% of college students who abuse steroids also abuse at least one other substance.
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.
  • Ecstasy is emotionally damaging and users often suffer depression, confusion, severe anxiety, paranoia, psychotic behavior and other psychological problems.
  • Overdoses caused by painkillers are more common than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.
  • Meth can damage blood vessels in the brain, causing strokes.
  • The act in 1914 prohibited the import of coca leaves and Cocaine, except for pharmaceutical purposes.
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • In treatment, the drug abuser is taught to break old patterns of behavior, action and thinking. All While learning new skills for avoiding drug use and criminal behavior.
  • Methamphetamine can be swallowed, snorted, smoked and injected by users.
  • Opiate-based abuse causes over 17,000 deaths annually.
  • 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.
  • 45% of those who use prior to the age of 15 will later develop an addiction.
  • Individuals with severe drug problems and or underlying mental health issues typically need longer in-patient drug treatment often times a minimum of 3 months is recommended.
  • Over 60% of all deaths from overdose are attributed to prescription drug abuse.
  • US National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows that 8.6 million Americans aged 12 and older reported having used crack.

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