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Drug Facts

  • More teens die from prescription drugs than heroin/cocaine combined.
  • In its purest form, heroin is a fine white powder
  • Drug addiction and abuse can be linked to at least of all major crimes committed in the United States.
  • 90% of Americans with a substance abuse problem started smoking marijuana, drinking or using other drugs before age 18.
  • A binge is uncontrolled use of a drug or alcohol.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • 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.
  • Children who learn the dangers of drugs and alcohol early have a better chance of not getting hooked.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • From 1992 to 2003, teen abuse of prescription drugs jumped 212 percent nationally, nearly three times the increase of misuse among other adults.
  • One in five teens (20%) who have abused prescription drugs did so before the age of 14.2
  • Ritalin is the common name for methylphenidate, classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule II narcoticthe same classification as cocaine, morphine and amphetamines.
  • 2.6 million people with addictions have a dependence on both alcohol and illicit drugs.
  • Hallucinogens (also known as 'psychedelics') can make a person see, hear, smell, feel or taste things that aren't really there or are different from how they are in reality.
  • Over 60% of deaths from drug overdoses are accredited to prescription drugs.
  • 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.
  • Chronic crystal meth users also often display poor hygiene, a pale, unhealthy complexion, and sores on their bodies from picking at 'crank bugs' - the tactile hallucination that tweakers often experience.
  • Over 600,000 people has been reported to have used ecstasy within the last month.
  • Benzodiazepines are usually swallowed. Some people also inject and snort them.
  • Heroin can be a white or brown powder, or a black sticky substance known as black tar heroin.

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