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Drug Facts

  • Drug abuse and addiction is a chronic, relapsing, compulsive disease that often requires formal treatment, and may call for multiple courses of treatment.
  • Meth can damage blood vessels in the brain, causing strokes.
  • Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time.
  • Alcohol is the number one substance-related cause of depression in people.
  • Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent.
  • Many kids mistakenly believe prescription drugs are safer to abuse than illegal street drugs.2
  • From 1980-2000, modern antidepressants, SSRI and SNRI, were introduced.
  • Believe it or not, marijuana is NOT a medicine.
  • Cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictive.
  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • The majority of teens (approximately 60%) said they could easily get drugs at school as they were sold, used and kept there.
  • A syringe of morphine was, in a very real sense, a magic wand,' states David Courtwright in Dark Paradise. '
  • Stress is the number one factor in drug and alcohol abuse.
  • Codeine is widely used in the U.S. by prescription and over the counter for use as a pain reliever and cough suppressant.
  • Ambien can cause severe allergic reactions such as hives, breathing problems and swelling of the mouth, tongue and throat.
  • 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).
  • Dual Diagnosis treatment is specially designed for those suffering from an addiction as well as an underlying mental health issue.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • Out of every 100 people who try, only between 5 and 10 will actually be able to stop smoking on their own.

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