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Drug Facts

  • Crystal Meth use can cause insomnia, anxiety, and violent or psychotic behavior.
  • The United States was the country in which heroin addiction first became a serious problem.
  • Crack cocaine, a crystallized form of cocaine, was developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970s and its use spread in the mid-1980s.
  • Alcohol is the most likely substance for someone to become addicted to in America.
  • The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants (used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders).1
  • 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.
  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • From 1961-1980 the Anti-Depressant boom hit the market in the United States.
  • Oxycodone comes in a number of forms including capsules, tablets, liquid and suppositories. It also comes in a variety of strengths.
  • Anorectic drugs can cause heart problems leading to cardiac arrest in young people.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • In 2003, smoking (56%) was the most frequently used route of administration followed by injection, inhalation, oral, and other.
  • Ritalin and related 'hyperactivity' type drugs can be found almost anywhere.
  • There are more than 200 identified synthetic drug compounds and more than 90 different synthetic drug marijuana compounds.
  • Mixing Ativan with depressants, such as alcohol, can lead to seizures, coma and death.
  • Illicit drug use in the United States has been increasing.
  • 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.
  • The stressful situations that trigger alcohol and drug abuse in women is often more severe than that in men.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.

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