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Drug Facts

  • Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used for the first time. Approximately 7,000 people try marijuana for the first time every day.
  • The number of habitual cocaine users has declined by 75% since 1986, but it's still a popular drug for many people.
  • The United States spends over 560 Billion Dollars for pain relief.
  • Depressants are highly addictive drugs, and when chronic users or abusers stop taking them, they can experience severe withdrawal symptoms, including anxiety, insomnia and muscle tremors.
  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • The United States represents 5% of the world's population and 75% of prescription drugs taken. 60% of teens who abuse prescription drugs get them free from friends and relatives.
  • Nearly 2/3 of those found in addiction recovery centers report sexual or physical abuse as children.
  • Meperidine (brand name Demerol) and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) come in tablets and propoxyphene (Darvon) in capsules, but all three have been known to be crushed and injected, snorted or smoked.
  • The duration of cocaine's effects depends on the route of administration.
  • Cocaine is one of the most dangerous and potent drugs, with the great potential of causing seizures and heart-related injuries such as stopping the heart, whether one is a short term or long term user.
  • Heroin can be injected, smoked or snorted
  • The phrase 'dope fiend' was originally coined many years ago to describe the negative side effects of constant cocaine use.
  • There is holistic rehab, or natural, as opposed to traditional programs which may use drugs to treat addiction.
  • When abused orally, side effects can include slurred speech, seizures, delirium and vertigo.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • The most prominent drugs being abused in Alabama and requiring rehabilitation were Marijuana, Alcohol and Cocaine in 2006 5,927 people were admitted for Marijuana, 3,446 for Alcohol and an additional 2,557 admissions for Cocaine and Crack.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Meth creates an immediate high that quickly fades. As a result, users often take it repeatedly, making it extremely addictive.
  • Smoking crack allows it to reach the brain more quickly and thus brings an intense and immediatebut very short-livedhigh that lasts about fifteen minutes.
  • Ativan abuse often results in dizziness, hallucinations, weakness, depression and poor motor coordination.

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