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Drug Facts

  • Illegal drug use is declining while prescription drug abuse is rising thanks to online pharmacies and illegal selling.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • Narcotics are used for pain relief, medical conditions and illnesses.
  • Invisible drugs include coffee, tea, soft drinks, tobacco, beer and wine.
  • Withdrawal from methadone is often even more difficult than withdrawal from heroin.
  • Paint thinner and glue can cause birth defects similar to that of alcohol.
  • Misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs affects society through costs incurred secondary to crime, reduced productivity at work, and health care expenses.
  • Nationally, illicit drug use has more than doubled among 50-59-year-old since 2002
  • Hallucinogens also cause physical changes such as increased heart rate, elevating blood pressure and dilating pupils.
  • Crystal meth is a stimulant that can be smoked, snorted, swallowed or injected.
  • Ativan is one of the strongest Benzodiazepines on the market.
  • Dual Diagnosis treatment is specially designed for those suffering from an addiction as well as an underlying mental health issue.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • Nearly half of those who use heroin reportedly started abusing prescription pain killers before they ever used heroin.
  • Barbiturates have been used for depression and even by vets for animal anesthesia yet people take them in order to relax and for insomnia.
  • Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent.
  • Rohypnol has no odor or taste so it can be put into someone's drink without being detected, which has lead to it being called the "Date Rape Drug".
  • Cocaine causes a short-lived, intense high that is immediately followed by the oppositeintense depression, edginess and a craving for more of the drug.
  • Bath Salts cause brain swelling, delirium, seizures, liver failure and heart attacks.
  • In 2010, around 13 million people have abused methamphetamines in their life and approximately 350,000 people were regular users. This number increased by over 80,000 the following year.

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