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Drug Facts

  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • Every day, we have over 8,100 NEW drug users in America. That's 3.1 million new users every year.
  • Over 13 million individuals abuse stimulants like Dexedrine.
  • People inject, snort, or smoke heroin. Some people mix heroin with crack cocaine, called a speedball.
  • Methamphetamine can be swallowed, snorted, smoked and injected by users.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Nitrates are also inhalants that come in the form of leather cleaners and room deodorizers.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • Women are at a higher risk than men for liver damage, brain damage and heart damage due to alcohol intake.
  • Marijuana affects hormones in both men and women, leading to sperm reduction, inhibition of ovulation and even causing birth defects in babies exposed to marijuana use before birth.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • Teens who have open communication with their parents are half as likely to try drugs, yet only a quarter of adolescents state that they have had conversations with their parents regarding drugs.
  • Powder cocaine is a hydrochloride salt derived from processed extracts of the leaves of the coca plant. 'Crack' is a type of processed cocaine that is formed into a rock-like crystal.
  • This Schedule IV Narcotic in the U.S. is often used as a date rape drug.
  • An estimated 20 percent of U.S. college students are afflicted with Alcoholism.
  • From 2011 to 2016, bath salt use has declined by almost 92%.
  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52 per-cent) were under 18.
  • 75% of most designer drugs are consumed by adolescents and younger adults.

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