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Drug Facts

  • The word cocaine refers to the drug in a powder form or crystal form.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.
  • Young adults from 18-25 are 50% more than any other age group.
  • Prescription painkillers are powerful drugs that interfere with the nervous system's transmission of the nerve signals we perceive as pain.
  • Prolonged use of cocaine can cause ulcers in the nostrils.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • While the use of many street drugs is on a slight decline in the US, abuse of prescription drugs is growing.
  • Heroin is made by collecting sap from the flower of opium poppies.
  • A person can become more tolerant to heroin so, after a short time, more and more heroin is needed to produce the same level of intensity.
  • Drug addiction and abuse costs the American taxpayers an average of $484 billion each year.
  • Only 50 of the 2,500 types of Barbiturates created in the 20th century were employed for medicinal purposes.
  • 45% of people who use heroin were also addicted to prescription opioid painkillers.
  • Alcohol is the number one substance-related cause of depression in people.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Gang affiliation and drugs go hand in hand.
  • Drug use can interfere with the healthy birth of a baby.
  • Inhalants go through the lungs and into the bloodstream, and are quickly distributed to the brain and other organs in the body.

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