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Drug Facts

  • Opioids are depressant drugs, which means they slow down the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Illicit drug use is estimated to cost $193 billion a year with $11 billion just in healthcare costs alone.
  • Heroin belongs to a group of drugs known as 'opioids' that are from the opium poppy.
  • Phenobarbital was soon discovered and marketed as well as many other barbituric acid derivatives
  • Many veterans who are diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) drink or abuse drugs.
  • Crystal meth comes in clear chunky crystals resembling ice and is most commonly smoked.
  • Most people try heroin for the first time in their late teens or early 20s. Anyone can become addictedall races, genders, and ethnicities.
  • 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.
  • Today, it remains a very problematic and popular drug, as it's cheap to produce and much cheaper to purchase than powder cocaine.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • 9.4 million people in 2011 reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • Many kids mistakenly believe prescription drugs are safer to abuse than illegal street drugs.2
  • In the United States, deaths from pain medication abuse are outnumbering deaths from traffic accidents in young adults.
  • Benzodiazepines like Ativan are found in nearly 50% of all suicide attempts.
  • Nicotine stays in the system for 1-2 days.
  • Children who learn the dangers of drugs and alcohol early have a better chance of not getting hooked.
  • Cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictive.
  • The Use of Methamphetamine surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently.
  • Nearly 500,000 people each year abuse prescription medications for the first time.

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