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Drug Facts

  • Cocaine first appeared in American society in the 1880s.
  • Cocaine gives the user a feeling of euphoria and energy that lasts approximately two hours.
  • After marijuana and alcohol, the most common drugs teens are misuing or abusing are prescription medications.3
  • Barbituric acid was synthesized by German chemist Adolf von Baeyer in late 1864.
  • Meth creates an immediate high that quickly fades. As a result, users often take it repeatedly, making it extremely addictive.
  • Today, it remains a very problematic and popular drug, as it's cheap to produce and much cheaper to purchase than powder cocaine.
  • 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.
  • Over 600,000 people has been reported to have used ecstasy within the last month.
  • From 1992 to 2003, teen abuse of prescription drugs jumped 212 percent nationally, nearly three times the increase of misuse among other adults.
  • Prescription painkillers are powerful drugs that interfere with the nervous system's transmission of the nerve signals we perceive as pain.
  • In medical use, there is controversy about whether the health benefits of prescription amphetamines outweigh its risks.
  • Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time.
  • Nicotine is so addictive that many smokers who want to stop just can't give up cigarettes.
  • More than 50% of abused medications are obtained from a friend or family member.
  • The New Hampshire Department of Corrections reports 85 percent of inmates arrive at the state prison with a history of substance abuse.
  • Disability-Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs): A measure of years of life lost or lived in less than full health.
  • There have been over 1.2 million people admitting to using using methamphetamine within the past year.
  • Cocaine is also the most common drug found in addition to alcohol in alcohol-related emergency room visits.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.
  • Women who have an abortion are more prone to turn to alcohol or drug abuse afterward.

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