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Drug Facts

  • Meperidine (brand name Demerol) and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) come in tablets and propoxyphene (Darvon) in capsules, but all three have been known to be crushed and injected, snorted or smoked.
  • Cocaine comes in two forms. One is a powder and the other is a rock. The rock form of cocaine is referred to as crack cocaine.
  • In the past 15 years, abuse of prescription drugs, including powerful opioid painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, has risen alarmingly among all ages, growing fastest among college-age adults, who lead all age groups in the misuse of medications.
  • Most heroin is injected, creating additional risks for the user, who faces the danger of AIDS or other infection on top of the pain of addiction.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • The Department of Justice listed the Chicago metro area as the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments.
  • Some effects from of long-acting barbiturates can last up to two days.
  • Adderall on the streets is known as: Addies, Study Drugs, the Smart Drug.
  • 1 in 5 adolescents have admitted to using tranquilizers for nonmedical purposes.
  • Heroin enters the brain very quickly, making it particularly addictive. It's estimated that almost one-fourth of the people who try heroin become addicted.
  • Approximately 28% of teens know at least one person who has used Ecstasy, with 17% knowing more than one person who has tried it.
  • Each year Alcohol use results in nearly 2,000 college student's deaths.
  • Taking Ecstasy can cause liver failure.
  • Overdose deaths linked to Benzodiazepines, like Ativan, have seen a 4.3-fold increase from 2002 to 2015.
  • The penalties for drug offenses vary from state to state.
  • Roughly 20 percent of college students meet the criteria for an AUD.29
  • Underage Drinking: Alcohol use by anyone under the age of 21. In the United States, the legal drinking age is 21.
  • Babies can be born addicted to drugs.
  • Heroin is usually injected into a vein, but it's also smoked ('chasing the dragon'), and added to cigarettes and cannabis. The effects are usually felt straightaway. Sometimes heroin is snorted the effects take around 10 to 15 minutes to feel if it's used in this way.
  • Anorectic drugs have increased in order to suppress appetites, especially among teenage girls and models.

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