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Drug Facts

  • Drug use is highest among people in their late teens and twenties.
  • 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.
  • These physical signs are more difficult to identify if the tweaker has been using a depressant such as alcohol; however, if the tweaker has been using a depressant, his or her negative feelings - including paranoia and frustration - can increase substantially.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • Women in college who drank experienced higher levels of sexual aggression acts from men.
  • Heroin is manufactured from opium poppies cultivated in four primary source areas: South America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, and Mexico.
  • Methamphetamine and amphetamine were both originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers.
  • Marijuana is actually dangerous, impacting the mind by causing memory loss and reducing ability.
  • Among teens, prescription drugs are the most commonly used drugs next to marijuana, and almost half of the teens abusing prescription drugs are taking painkillers.
  • Meth can damage blood vessels in the brain, causing strokes.
  • Crystal meth is short for crystal methamphetamine.
  • Nicotine stays in the system for 1-2 days.
  • The United States consumes 80% of the world's pain medication while only having 6% of the world's population.
  • Women who use needles run the risk of acquiring HIV or AIDS, thus passing it on to their unborn child.
  • 12 to 17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than they abuse ecstasy, crack/cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine combined.
  • 50% of teens believe that taking prescription drugs is much safer than using illegal street 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.
  • 22.7 million people (as of 2007) have reported using LSD in their lifetime.
  • Some effects from of long-acting barbiturates can last up to two days.
  • Misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs affects society through costs incurred secondary to crime, reduced productivity at work, and health care expenses.

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