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Drug Facts

  • Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity.
  • Amphetamines have been used to treat fatigue, migraines, depression, alcoholism, epilepsy and schizophrenia.
  • Over a quarter million of drug-related emergency room visits are related to heroin abuse.
  • Heroin use has increased across the US among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels.
  • Meth can quickly be made with battery acid, antifreeze and drain cleaner.
  • The stressful situations that trigger alcohol and drug abuse in women is often more severe than that in men.
  • These days, taking pills is acceptable: there is the feeling that there is a "pill for everything".
  • Over 550,000 high school students abuse anabolic steroids every year.
  • The National Institute of Justice research shows that, compared with traditional criminal justice strategies, drug treatment and other costs came to about $1,400 per drug court participant, saving the government about $6,700 on average per participant.
  • Children under 16 who abuse prescription drugs are at greater risk of getting addicted later in life.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.
  • Alcohol Abuse is the 3rd leading cause of preventable deaths in the U.S with over 88,000 cases of Alcohol related deaths.
  • Sniffing paint is a common form of inhalant abuse.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Methamphetamine can cause rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, elevated body temperature and convulsions.
  • Teens who have open communication with their parents are half as likely to try drugs, yet only a quarter of adolescents state that they have had conversations with their parents regarding drugs.
  • It is estimated that 80% of new hepatitis C infections occur among those who use drugs intravenously, such as heroin users.
  • The phrase 'dope fiend' was originally coined many years ago to describe the negative side effects of constant cocaine use.
  • The Canadian government reports that 90% of their mescaline is a combination of PCP and LSD
  • The number of people receiving treatment for addiction to painkillers and sedatives has doubled since 2002.

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