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Drug Facts

  • Barbiturates are a class B drug, meaning that any use outside of a prescription is met with prison time and a fine.
  • Heroin usemore than doubledamong young adults ages 1825 in the past decade.
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • Ativan abuse often results in dizziness, hallucinations, weakness, depression and poor motor coordination.
  • Cocaine is a stimulant that has been utilized and abused for ages.
  • The United States was the country in which heroin addiction first became a serious problem.
  • Over 60 percent of Americans on Anti-Depressants have been taking them for two or more years.
  • People who use marijuana believe it to be harmless and want it legalized.
  • In 1906, Coca Cola removed Cocaine from the Coca leaves used to make its product.
  • Crystal meth is short for crystal methamphetamine.
  • In Utah, more than 95,000 adults and youths need substance-abuse treatment services, according to the Utah Division of Substance and Mental Health 2007 annual report.
  • 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.
  • Non-pharmaceutical fentanyl is sold in the following forms: as a powder; spiked on blotter paper; mixed with or substituted for heroin; or as tablets that mimic other, less potent opioids.
  • Veterans who fought in combat had higher risk of becoming addicted to drugs or becoming alcoholics than veterans who did not see combat.
  • There are approximately 5,000 LSD-related emergency room visits per year.
  • Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used for the first time. Approximately 7,000 people try marijuana for the first time every day.
  • Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity.
  • The Use of Methamphetamine surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently.
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • Long-term effects from use of crack cocaine include severe damage to the heart, liver and kidneys. Users are more likely to have infectious diseases.

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