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Drug Facts

  • Brain changes that occur over time with drug use challenge an addicted person's self-control and interfere with their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • From 1920- 1933, the illegal trade of Alcohol was a booming industry in the U.S., causing higher rates of crime than before.
  • Adolf von Baeyer, the creator of barbiturates, won a Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1905 for his work in in chemical research.
  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • The most prominent drugs being abused in Alabama and requiring rehabilitation were Marijuana, Alcohol and Cocaine in 2006 5,927 people were admitted for Marijuana, 3,446 for Alcohol and an additional 2,557 admissions for Cocaine and Crack.
  • Cocaine has long been used for its ability to boost energy, relieve fatigue and lessen hunger.
  • Every day in America, approximately 10 young people between the ages of 13 and 24 are diagnosed with HIV/AIDSand many of them are infected through risky behaviors associated with drug use.
  • Rates of K2 Spice use have risen by 80% within a single year.
  • Drug use can interfere with the fetus' organ formation, which takes place during the first ten weeks of conception.
  • US National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows that 8.6 million Americans aged 12 and older reported having used crack.
  • According to the Department of Justice, the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments is the Chicago metro area.
  • Crystal meth is short for crystal methamphetamine.
  • Cocaine hydrochloride is most commonly snorted. It can also be injected, rubbed into the gums, added to drinks or food.
  • The penalties for drug offenses vary from state to state.
  • 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.

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