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Drug Facts

  • During the 1850s, opium addiction was a major problem in the United States.
  • In 1929, chemist Gordon Alles was looking for a treatment for asthma and tested the chemical now known as Amphetamine, a main component of Adderall, on himself.
  • 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 United States consumes 80% of the world's pain medication while only having 6% of the world's population.
  • Taking Ecstasy can cause liver failure.
  • Crack Cocaine use became enormously popular in the mid-1980's, particularly in urban areas.
  • 3.8% of twelfth graders reported having used Ritalin without a prescription at least once in the past year.
  • 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).
  • In the 1950s, methamphetamine was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
  • One oxycodone pill can cost $80 on the street, compared to $3 to $5 for a bag of heroin. As addiction intensifies, many users end up turning to heroin.
  • 2.3% of eighth graders, 5.2% of tenth graders and 6.5% of twelfth graders had tried Ecstasy at least once.
  • Drug use is highest among people in their late teens and twenties.
  • Over 1 million people have tried hallucinogens for the fist time this year.
  • 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.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • 37% of people claim that the U.S. is losing ground in the war on prescription drug abuse.
  • There are innocent people behind bars because of the drug conspiracy laws.
  • An estimated 208 million people internationally consume illegal drugs.
  • Steroids can cause disfiguring ailments such as baldness in girls and severe acne in all who use them.
  • Amphetamines + alcohol, cannabis or benzodiazepines: the body is placed under a high degree of stress as it attempts to deal with the conflicting effects of both types of drugs, which can lead to an overdose.

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