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Drug Facts

  • Long-term use of painkillers can lead to dependence, even for people who are prescribed them to relieve a medical condition but eventually fall into the trap of abuse and addiction.
  • 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.
  • Tweaking makes achieving the original high difficult, causing frustration and unstable behavior in the user.
  • The drug was outlawed as a part of the U.S. Drug Abuse and Regulation Control Act of 1970.
  • The United States produces on average 300 tons of barbiturates per year.
  • Two-thirds of the ER visits related to Ambien were by females.
  • Illegal drug use is declining while prescription drug abuse is rising thanks to online pharmacies and illegal selling.
  • In 2012, nearly 2.5 million individuals abused prescription drugs for the first time.
  • 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.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Barbituric acid was first created in 1864 by a German scientist named Adolf von Baeyer. It was a combination of urea from animals and malonic acid from apples.
  • Children under 16 who abuse prescription drugs are at greater risk of getting addicted later in life.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • 28% of teens know at least 1 person who has tried ecstasy.
  • Drug addiction and abuse costs the American taxpayers an average of $484 billion each year.
  • 45% of those who use prior to the age of 15 will later develop an addiction.
  • 26.7% of 10th graders reported using Marijuana.
  • Methamphetamine is a synthetic (man-made) chemical, unlike cocaine, for instance, which comes from a plant.
  • Sniffing paint is a common form of inhalant abuse.
  • Heroin was commercially developed by Bayer Pharmaceutical and was marketed by Bayer and other companies (c. 1900) for several medicinal uses including cough suppression.

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