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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Nearly half of those who use heroin reportedly started abusing prescription pain killers before they ever used heroin.
  • A binge is uncontrolled use of a drug or alcohol.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic (painkiller) used to treat chronic pain.
  • Prolonged use of cocaine can cause ulcers in the nostrils.
  • Veterans who fought in combat had higher risk of becoming addicted to drugs or becoming alcoholics than veterans who did not see combat.
  • Methamphetamine usually comes in the form of a crystalline white powder that is odorless, bitter-tasting and dissolves easily in water or alcohol.
  • Women who abuse drugs are more prone to sexually transmitted diseases and mental health problems such as depression.
  • Drug addiction and abuse can be linked to at least of all major crimes committed in the United States.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Drug addiction is a serious problem that can be treated and managed throughout its course.
  • Soon following its introduction, Cocaine became a common household drug.
  • Smoking tobacco can cause a miscarriage or a premature birth.
  • Rohypnol causes a person to black out or forget what happened to them.
  • Nicknames for Alprazolam include Alprax, Kalma, Nu-Alpraz, and Tranax.
  • Test subjects who were given cocaine and Ritalin could not tell the difference.
  • Women born after World War 2 were more inclined to become alcoholics than those born before 1943.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Because heroin abusers do not know the actual strength of the drug or its true contents, they are at a high risk of overdose or death.

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