Drug Facts

Over 5 million emergency room visits in 2011 were drug related.
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.
A syringe of morphine was, in a very real sense, a magic wand,' states David Courtwright in Dark Paradise. '
Invisible drugs include coffee, tea, soft drinks, tobacco, beer and wine.
Nearly half of those who use heroin reportedly started abusing prescription pain killers before they ever used heroin.
In 1906, Coca Cola removed Cocaine from the Coca leaves used to make its product.
Many smokers say they have trouble cutting down on the amount of cigarettes they smoke. This is a sign of addiction.
When abused orally, side effects can include slurred speech, seizures, delirium and vertigo.
Ecstasy can cause you to drink too much water when not needed, which upsets the salt balance in your body.
Ecstasy is one of the most popular drugs among youth today.
8.6 million Americans aged 12 and older reported having used crack.
A study by UCLA revealed that methamphetamines release nearly 4 times as much dopamine as cocaine, which means the substance is much more addictive.
Drug use is highest among people in their late teens and twenties.