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Drug Facts

  • The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants (used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders).1
  • These physical signs are more difficult to identify if the tweaker has been using a depressant such as alcohol; however, if the tweaker has been using a depressant, his or her negative feelings - including paranoia and frustration - can increase substantially.
  • Cocaine is the second most trafficked illegal drug in the world.
  • Drug overdoses are the cause of 90% of deaths from poisoning.
  • GHB is usually ingested in liquid form and is most similar to a high dosage of alcohol in its effect.
  • Cocaine use can lead to death from respiratory (breathing) failure, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) or heart attack.
  • Nearly 300,000 Americans received treatment for hallucinogens in 2011.
  • Snorting amphetamines can damage the nasal passage and cause nose bleeds.
  • The largest amount of illicit drug-related emergency room visits in 2011 were cocaine related (over 500,000 visits).
  • 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.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • Women who drink have more health and social problems than men who drink
  • After marijuana and alcohol, the most common drugs teens are misuing or abusing are prescription medications.3
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Overdose deaths linked to Benzodiazepines, like Ativan, have seen a 4.3-fold increase from 2002 to 2015.
  • Alprazolam is a generic form of the Benzodiazepine, Xanax.
  • Ecstasy speeds up heart rate and blood pressure and disrupts the brain's ability to regulate body temperature, which can result in overheating to the point of hyperthermia.
  • Marijuana had the highest rates of dependence out of all illicit substances in 2011.
  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.

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