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Drug Facts

  • 52 Million Americans have abused prescription medications.
  • 60% of seniors don't see regular marijuana use as harmful, but THC (the active ingredient in the drug that causes addiction) is nearly 5 times stronger than it was 20 years ago.
  • 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.
  • The effects of heroin can last three to four hours.
  • About 16 million individuals currently abuse prescription medications
  • In 2010, around 13 million people have abused methamphetamines in their life and approximately 350,000 people were regular users. This number increased by over 80,000 the following year.
  • The high potency of fentanyl greatly increases risk of overdose.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • There is inpatient treatment and outpatient.
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • Anorectic drugs can cause heart problems leading to cardiac arrest in young people.
  • 3.3 million deaths, or 5.9 percent of all global deaths (7.6 percent for men and 4.0 percent for women), were attributable to alcohol consumption.
  • Methamphetamine can be swallowed, snorted, smoked and injected by users.
  • Millions of dollars per month are spent trafficking illegal drugs.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Alcohol is a sedative.
  • Methamphetamine (MA), a variant of amphetamine, was first synthesized in Japan in 1893 by Nagayoshi Nagai from the precursor chemical ephedrine.
  • The most prominent drugs being abused in Alabama and requiring rehabilitation were Marijuana, Alcohol and Cocaine in 2006 5,927 people were admitted for Marijuana, 3,446 for Alcohol and an additional 2,557 admissions for Cocaine and Crack.
  • Women who had an alcoholic parent are more likely to become an alcoholic than men who have an alcoholic parent.
  • Ativan, a known Benzodiazepine, was first marketed in 1977 as an anti-anxiety drug.

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