Drug Facts

It is estimated 20.4 million people age 12 or older have tried methamphetamine at sometime in their lives.
Cocaine was originally used for its medical effects and was first introduced as a surgical anesthetic.
Nearly 170,000 people try heroin for the first time every year. That number is steadily increasing.
In 2003, smoking (56%) was the most frequently used route of administration followed by injection, inhalation, oral, and other.
Mixing Ambien with alcohol can cause respiratory distress, coma and death.
Oxycodone comes in a number of forms including capsules, tablets, liquid and suppositories. It also comes in a variety of strengths.
Smoking crack cocaine can lead to sudden death by means of a heart attack or stroke right then.
Nitrates are also inhalants that come in the form of leather cleaners and room deodorizers.
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.
Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time.
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
Nearly 500,000 people each year abuse prescription medications for the first time.
Dilaudid is 8 times more potent than morphine.