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Drug Facts

  • Crystal meth is a stimulant that can be smoked, snorted, swallowed or injected.
  • Narcotic is actually derived from the Greek word for stupor.
  • A 2007 survey in the US found that 3.3% of 12- to 17-year-olds and 6% of 17- to 25-year-olds had abused prescription drugs in the past month.
  • Marijuana had the highest rates of dependence out of all illicit substances in 2011.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Steroids are often abused by those who want to build muscle mass.
  • Cocaine use can lead to death from respiratory (breathing) failure, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) or heart attack.
  • Nearly half of those who use heroin reportedly started abusing prescription pain killers before they ever used heroin.
  • Flashbacks can occur in people who have abused hallucinogens even months after they stop taking them.
  • Around 16 million people at this time are abusing prescription medications.
  • Two-thirds of people 12 and older (68%) who have abused prescription pain relievers within the past year say they got them from a friend or relative.1
  • Nicotine is just as addictive as heroin, cocaine or alcohol. That's why it's so easy to get hooked.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.
  • Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • Approximately 1,800 people 12 and older tried cocaine for the first time in 2011.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • Ativan is one of the strongest Benzodiazepines on the market.
  • Drug addicts are not the only ones affected by drug addiction.
  • Nicknames for Alprazolam include Alprax, Kalma, Nu-Alpraz, and Tranax.
  • Over 500,000 individuals have abused Ambien.

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