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Drug Facts

  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • Meth users often have bad teeth from poor oral hygiene, dry mouth as meth can crack and deteriorate teeth.
  • A biochemical abnormality in the liver forms in 80 percent of Steroid users.
  • Methamphetamine usually comes in the form of a crystalline white powder that is odorless, bitter-tasting and dissolves easily in water or alcohol.
  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time.
  • Long-term use of painkillers can lead to dependence, even for people who are prescribed them to relieve a medical condition but eventually fall into the trap of abuse and addiction.
  • Heroin creates both a physical and psychological dependence.
  • Alcohol poisoning deaths are most common among ages 35-64 years old.
  • In the past 15 years, abuse of prescription drugs, including powerful opioid painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, has risen alarmingly among all ages, growing fastest among college-age adults, who lead all age groups in the misuse of medications.
  • Fentanyl works by binding to the body's opioid receptors, which are found in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
  • Over 80% of individuals have confidence that prescription drug abuse will only continue to grow.
  • Meth can damage blood vessels in the brain, causing strokes.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Penalties for possession, delivery and manufacturing of Ecstasy can include jail sentences of four years to life, and fines from $250,000 to $4 million, depending on the amount of the drug you have in your possession.
  • Benzodiazepines are usually swallowed. Some people also inject and snort them.
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • In 2003 a total of 4,006 people were admitted to Alaska Drug rehabilitation or Alcohol rehabilitation programs.
  • Research suggests that misuse of prescription opioid pain medicine is a risk factor for starting heroin use.
  • Opiates are medicines made from opium, which occurs naturally in poppy plants.

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