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Drug Facts

  • 3.3% of 12- to 17-year-olds and 6% of 17- to 25-year-olds had abused prescription drugs in the past month.
  • Predatory drugs metabolize quickly so that they are not in the system when the victim is medically examined.
  • Crack cocaine goes directly into the lungs because it is mostly smoked, delivering the high almost immediately.
  • Crack Cocaine was first developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970's.
  • Cocaine use can lead to death from respiratory (breathing) failure, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) or heart attack.
  • Methamphetamine and amphetamine were both originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers.
  • In 1981, Alprazolam released to the United States drug market.
  • This Schedule IV Narcotic in the U.S. is often used as a date rape drug.
  • Alcohol is a depressant derived from the fermentation of natural sugars in fruits, vegetables and grains.
  • 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.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • Anorectic drugs have increased in order to suppress appetites, especially among teenage girls and models.
  • 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.
  • While the use of many street drugs is on a slight decline in the US, abuse of prescription drugs is growing.
  • Decreased access to dopamine often results in symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease
  • Cocaine use can cause the placenta to separate from the uterus, causing internal bleeding.
  • Ritalin and related 'hyperactivity' type drugs can be found almost anywhere.
  • Soon following its introduction, Cocaine became a common household drug.
  • Drug conspiracy laws were set up to win the war on drugs.
  • 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.

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