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Drug Facts

  • Marijuana is known as the "gateway" drug for a reason: those who use it often move on to other drugs that are even more potent and dangerous.
  • 45% of people who use heroin were also addicted to prescription opioid painkillers.
  • 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.
  • The drug is toxic to the neurological system, destroying cells containing serotonin and dopamine.
  • Heroin was first manufactured in 1898 by the Bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany and marketed as a treatment for tuberculosis as well as a remedy for morphine addiction.
  • Increased or prolonged use of methamphetamine can cause sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, paranoia, psychosis, aggression, disordered thinking, extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • Oxycodone comes in a number of forms including capsules, tablets, liquid and suppositories. It also comes in a variety of strengths.
  • The most commonly abused opioid painkillers include oxycodone, hydrocodone, meperidine, hydromorphone and propoxyphene.
  • Meth use in the United States varies geographically, with the highest rate of use in the West and the lowest in the Northeast.
  • When a pregnant woman takes drugs, her unborn child is taking them, too.
  • In the past 15 years, abuse of prescription drugs, including powerful opioid painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, has risen alarmingly among all ages, growing fastest among college-age adults, who lead all age groups in the misuse of medications.
  • Contrary to popular belief, Bath Salts do not cause cannibalistic behavior.
  • Over a quarter million of drug-related emergency room visits are related to heroin abuse.
  • 37% of people claim that the U.S. is losing ground in the war on prescription drug abuse.
  • Afghanistan is the leading producer and cultivator of opium worldwide and manufactures 74% of illicit opiates. However, Mexico is the leading supplier to the U.S
  • Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion annually.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • War veterans often turn to drugs and alcohol to forget what they went through during combat.
  • Nearly half (49%) of all college students either binge drink, use illicit drugs or misuse prescription drugs.

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