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Drug Facts

  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • Since 2000, non-illicit drugs such as oxycodone, fentanyl and methadone contribute more to overdose fatalities in Utah than illicit drugs such as heroin.
  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • 3.3% of 12- to 17-year-olds and 6% of 17- to 25-year-olds had abused prescription drugs in the past month.
  • 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).
  • Drug use is highest among people in their late teens and twenties.
  • Production and trafficking soared again in the 1990's in relation to organized crime in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.
  • Nearly one third of mushroom users reported heightened levels of anxiety.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • 1 in 5 college students admitted to have abused prescription stimulants like dexedrine.
  • The National Institutes of Health suggests, the vast majority of people who commit crimes have problems with drugs or alcohol, and locking them up without trying to address those problems would be a waste of money.
  • Cocaine use is highest among Americans aged 18 to 25.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • In 2008, the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force seized about 700 Oxycontin tablets that had been diverted for illegal use, said task force commander Lt. Lorelei Thompson.
  • Steroids are often abused by those who want to build muscle mass.
  • According to the Department of Justice, the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments is the Chicago metro area.
  • Over 3 million prescriptions for Suboxone were written in a single year.
  • The younger you are, the more likely you are to become addicted to nicotine. If you're a teenager, your risk is especially high.
  • Amphetamine was first made in 1887 in Germany and methamphetamine, more potent and easy to make, was developed in Japan in 1919.

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