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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.
  • Narcotics are used for pain relief, medical conditions and illnesses.
  • 2.6 million people with addictions have a dependence on both alcohol and illicit drugs.
  • 19.3% of students ages 12-17 who receive average grades of 'D' or lower used marijuana in the past month and 6.9% of students with grades of 'C' or above used marijuana in the past month.
  • 1.3% of high school seniors have tired bath salts.
  • Alcoholism has been found to be genetically inherited in some families.
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • Meth can quickly be made with battery acid, antifreeze and drain cleaner.
  • This Schedule IV Narcotic in the U.S. is often used as a date rape drug.
  • Today, teens are 10 times more likely to use Steroids than in 1991.
  • Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.
  • Over 23,000 emergency room visits in 2006 were attributed to Ativan abuse.
  • Flashbacks can occur in people who have abused hallucinogens even months after they stop taking them.
  • Cocaine is a stimulant that has been utilized and abused for ages.
  • It is estimated that 80% of new hepatitis C infections occur among those who use drugs intravenously, such as heroin users.
  • Ecstasy is one of the most popular drugs among youth today.
  • There are programs for alcohol addiction.
  • Women in bars can suffer from sexually aggressive acts if they are drinking heavily.
  • Drug use can hamper the prenatal growth of the fetus, which occurs after the organ formation.
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".

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