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Drug Facts

  • Slang Terms for Heroin:Smack, Dope, Junk, Mud, Skag, Brown Sugar, Brown, 'H', Big H, Horse, Charley, China White, Boy, Harry, Mr. Brownstone, Dr. Feelgood
  • Today, Alcohol is the NO. 1 most abused drug with psychoactive properties in the U.S.
  • Methamphetamine can cause cardiac damage, elevates heart rate and blood pressure, and can cause a variety of cardiovascular problems, including rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat, and increased blood pressure.
  • Methamphetamine can be swallowed, snorted, smoked and injected by users.
  • Marijuana had the highest rates of dependence out of all illicit substances in 2011.
  • Oxycontin is a prescription pain reliever that can often be used unnecessarily or abused.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • Cocaine hydrochloride is most commonly snorted. It can also be injected, rubbed into the gums, added to drinks or food.
  • Alprazolam is an addictive sedative used to treat panic and anxiety disorders.
  • Benzodiazepines are depressants that act as hypnotics in large doses, anxiolytics in moderate dosages and sedatives in low doses.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • Heroin use has increased across the US among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels.
  • Individuals with severe drug problems and or underlying mental health issues typically need longer in-patient drug treatment often times a minimum of 3 months is recommended.
  • The Use of Methamphetamine surged in the 1950's and 1960's, when users began injecting more frequently.
  • Women are at a higher risk than men for liver damage, brain damage and heart damage due to alcohol intake.
  • Rates of valium abuse have tripled within the course of ten years.
  • In 1993, inhalation (42%) was the most frequently used route of administration among primary Methamphetamine admissions.
  • Roughly 20 percent of college students meet the criteria for an AUD.29
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.

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