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Drug Facts

  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • Marijuana had the highest rates of dependence out of all illicit substances in 2011.
  • Over 1 million people have tried hallucinogens for the fist time this year.
  • 30,000 people may depend on over the counter drugs containing codeine, with middle-aged women most at risk, showing that "addiction to over-the-counter painkillers is becoming a serious problem.
  • Cocaine restricts blood flow to the brain, increases heart rate, and promotes blood clotting. These effects can lead to stroke or heart attack.
  • Benzodiazepines are depressants that act as hypnotics in large doses, anxiolytics in moderate dosages and sedatives in low doses.
  • Over 13 million individuals abuse stimulants like Dexedrine.
  • Over 60% of deaths from drug overdoses are accredited to prescription drugs.
  • The biggest abusers of prescription drugs aged 18-25.
  • In 1990, 600,000 children in the U.S. were on stimulant medication for A.D.H.D.
  • Local pharmacies often bought - throat lozenges containing Cocaine in bulk and packaged them for sale under their own labels.
  • Methadone generally stays in the system longer than heroin up to 59 hours, according to the FDA, compared to heroin's 4 6 hours.
  • The Use of Methamphetamine surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently.
  • Hallucinogens do not always produce hallucinations.
  • This Schedule IV Narcotic in the U.S. is often used as a date rape drug.
  • In Hamilton County, 7,300 people were served by street outreach, emergency shelter and transitional housing programs in 2007, according to the Cincinnati/Hamilton County Continuum of Care for the Homeless.
  • High doses of Ritalin lead to similar symptoms such as other stimulant abuse, including tremors and muscle twitching, paranoia, and a sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin.
  • Powder cocaine is a hydrochloride salt derived from processed extracts of the leaves of the coca plant. 'Crack' is a type of processed cocaine that is formed into a rock-like crystal.
  • Women born after World War 2 were more inclined to become alcoholics than those born before 1943.
  • Illicit drug use in America has been increasing. In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or olderor 9.2 percent of the populationhad used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication (such as a pain reliever, stimulant, or tranquilizer) in the past month. This is up from 8.3 percent in 2002. The increase mostly reflects a recent rise in the use of marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug.

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