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Drug Facts

  • Stimulants can increase energy and enhance self esteem.
  • Nearly 6,700 people each day abused a psychotropic medication for the first time.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • 100 people die every day from drug overdoses. This rate has tripled in the past 20 years.
  • Children under 16 who abuse prescription drugs are at greater risk of getting addicted later in life.
  • Depressants are widely used to relieve stress, induce sleep and relieve anxiety.
  • Cocaine restricts blood flow to the brain, increases heart rate, and promotes blood clotting. These effects can lead to stroke or heart attack.
  • 2.6 million people with addictions have a dependence on both alcohol and illicit drugs.
  • Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal drug.
  • Illegal drugs include cocaine, crack, marijuana, LSD and heroin.
  • The biggest abusers of prescription drugs aged 18-25.
  • Withdrawal from methadone is often even more difficult than withdrawal from heroin.
  • The number of people receiving treatment for addiction to painkillers and sedatives has doubled since 2002.
  • An estimated 208 million people internationally consume illegal drugs.
  • Rates of illicit drug use is highest among those aged 18 to 25.
  • Today, heroin is known to be a more potent and faster acting painkiller than morphine because it passes more readily from the bloodstream into the brain.
  • Among teens, prescription drugs are the most commonly used drugs next to marijuana, and almost half of the teens abusing prescription drugs are taking painkillers.
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • Over 52% of teens who use bath salts also combine them with other drugs.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.

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