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Drug Facts

  • Synthetic drugs, also referred to as designer or club drugs, are chemically-created in a lab to mimic another drug such as marijuana, cocaine or morphine.
  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • 12-17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than ecstasy, heroin, crack/cocaine and methamphetamines combined.1
  • Nearly 2/3 of those found in addiction recovery centers report sexual or physical abuse as children.
  • A person can become more tolerant to heroin so, after a short time, more and more heroin is needed to produce the same level of intensity.
  • Drugs and alcohol do not discriminate no matter what your gender, race, age or political affiliation addiction can affect you if you let it.
  • Methadone can stay in a person's system for 1- 14 days.
  • 2.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs for the first time, compared to 2.1 million who used marijuana for the first time.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • Ecstasy is one of the most popular drugs among youth today.
  • Heroin enters the brain very quickly, making it particularly addictive. It's estimated that almost one-fourth of the people who try heroin become addicted.
  • Nearly 23 Million people need treatment for chemical dependency.
  • When abused orally, side effects can include slurred speech, seizures, delirium and vertigo.
  • Marijuana affects hormones in both men and women, leading to sperm reduction, inhibition of ovulation and even causing birth defects in babies exposed to marijuana use before birth.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • From 1980-2000, modern antidepressants, SSRI and SNRI, were introduced.
  • LSD (AKA: Acid, blotter, cubes, microdot, yellow sunshine, blue heaven, Cid): an odorless, colorless chemical that comes from ergot, a fungus that grows on grains.
  • Bath Salt use has been linked to violent behavior, however not all stories are violent.
  • Most people try heroin for the first time in their late teens or early 20s. Anyone can become addictedall races, genders, and ethnicities.
  • Steroids can stay in one's system for three weeks if taken orally and up to 3-6 months if injected.

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