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Drug Facts

  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • 60% of High Schoolers, 32% of Middle Schoolers have seen drugs used, kept or sold on school grounds.
  • About one in ten Americans over the age of 12 take an Anti-Depressant.
  • Morphine is an extremely strong pain reliever that is commonly used with terminal patients.
  • Some effects from of long-acting barbiturates can last up to two days.
  • There are approximately 5,000 LSD-related emergency room visits per year.
  • Over the past 15 years, treatment for addiction to prescription medication has grown by 300%.
  • Today, a total of 12 Barbiturates are under international control.
  • Nearly half (49%) of all college students either binge drink, use illicit drugs or misuse prescription drugs.
  • Steroids can stop growth prematurely and permanently in teenagers who take them.
  • Individuals with severe drug problems and or underlying mental health issues typically need longer in-patient drug treatment often times a minimum of 3 months is recommended.
  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • 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.
  • Oxycodone is as powerful as heroin and affects the nervous system the same way.
  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52 per-cent) were under 18.
  • A tweaker can appear normal - eyes clear, speech concise, and movements brisk; however, a closer look will reveal that the person's eyes are moving ten times faster than normal, the voice has a slight quiver, and movements are quick and jerky.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Drug use can hamper the prenatal growth of the fetus, which occurs after the organ formation.
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • More than9 in 10people who used heroin also used at least one other drug.

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