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Drug Facts

  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52 per-cent) were under 18.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • 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.
  • 100 people die every day from drug overdoses. This rate has tripled in the past 20 years.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush (Erythroxylum coca), which is native to South America.
  • 9.4 million people in 2011 reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • Approximately, 57 percent of Steroid users have admitted to knowing that their lives could be shortened because of it.
  • Rock, Kryptonite, Base, Sugar Block, Hard Rock, Apple Jacks, and Topo (Spanish) are popular terms used for Crack Cocaine.
  • Stimulants can increase energy and enhance self esteem.
  • Like amphetamine, methamphetamine increases activity, decreases appetite and causes a general sense of well-being.
  • Taking Ecstasy can cause liver failure.
  • Ketamine hydrochloride, or 'K,' is a powerful anesthetic designed for use during operations and medical procedures.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Benzodiazepines ('Benzos'), like brand-name medications Valium and Xanax, are among the most commonly prescribed depressants in the US.
  • War veterans often turn to drugs and alcohol to forget what they went through during combat.
  • Nearly one in every three emergency room admissions is attributed to opiate-based painkillers.
  • 10 to 22% of automobile accidents involve drivers who are using drugs.
  • Alcohol-Impaired-Driving Fatality: A fatality in a crash involving a driver or motorcycle rider (operator) with a BAC of 0.08 g/dL or greater.
  • New scientific research has taught us that the brain doesn't finish developing until the mid-20s, especially the region that controls impulse and judgment.

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