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Drug Facts

  • Two thirds of the people who abuse drugs or alcohol admit to being sexually molested when they were children.
  • Over 6 million people have ever admitted to using PCP in their lifetimes.
  • More than 29% of teens in treatment are there because of an addiction to prescription medication.
  • Ecstasy can cause you to dehydrate.
  • Heroin is made by collecting sap from the flower of opium poppies.
  • Many kids mistakenly believe prescription drugs are safer to abuse than illegal street drugs.2
  • Heroin can lead to addiction, a form of substance use disorder. Withdrawal symptoms include muscle and bone pain, sleep problems, diarrhea and vomiting, and severe heroin cravings.
  • Rates of illicit drug use is highest among those aged 18 to 25.
  • 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).
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • Drug abuse and addiction changes your brain chemistry. The longer you use your drug of choice, the more damage is done and the harder it is to go back to 'normal' during drug rehab.
  • Meth causes severe paranoia episodes such as hallucinations and delusions.
  • Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity.
  • Methamphetamine can be swallowed, snorted, smoked and injected by users.
  • Prolonged use of cocaine can cause ulcers in the nostrils.
  • 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.
  • Even a single dose of heroin can start a person on the road to addiction.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana.
  • Over 80% of individuals have confidence that prescription drug abuse will only continue to grow.
  • Ketamine hydrochloride, or 'K,' is a powerful anesthetic designed for use during operations and medical procedures.

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