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Drug Facts

  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • Many kids mistakenly believe prescription drugs are safer to abuse than illegal street drugs.2
  • A tweaker can appear normal - eyes clear, speech concise, and movements brisk; however, a closer look will reveal that the person's eyes are moving ten times faster than normal, the voice has a slight quiver, and movements are quick and jerky.
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • Today, a total of 12 Barbiturates are under international control.
  • Alcohol is the number one substance-related cause of depression in people.
  • A person can overdose on heroin. Naloxone is a medicine that can treat a heroin overdose when given right away.
  • Crack is heated and smoked. It is so named because it makes a cracking or popping sound when heated.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • 9.4 million people in 2011 reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • In 2009, a Wisconsin man sleepwalked outside and froze to death after taking Ambien.
  • Marijuana had the highest rates of dependence out of all illicit substances in 2011.
  • 28% of teens know at least 1 person who has tried ecstasy.
  • Adderall use (often prescribed to treat ADHD) has increased among high school seniors from 5.4% in 2009 to 7.5% this year.
  • In 2012, over 16 million adults were prescribed Adderall.
  • Alprazolam is held accountable for about 125,000 emergency-room visits each year.
  • Prolonged use of cocaine can cause ulcers in the nostrils.
  • 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.
  • 43% of high school seniors have used marijuana.
  • Even a single dose of heroin can start a person on the road to addiction.

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