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Drug Facts

  • In 2014, Mexican heroin accounted for 79 percent of the total weight of heroin analyzed under the HSP. The United States was the country in which heroin addiction first became a serious problem.
  • Methadone is an opiate agonist that has a series of actions similar to those of heroin and other medications derived from the opium poppy.
  • 1 in 10 high school students has reported abusing barbiturates
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • Over 13 million Americans have admitted to abusing CNS stimulants.
  • 7 million Americans abused prescription drugs, including Ritalinmore than the number who abused cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, Ecstasy and inhalants combined.
  • There are programs for alcohol addiction.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • Nearly one in every three emergency room admissions is attributed to opiate-based painkillers.
  • Many veterans who are diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) drink or abuse drugs.
  • Amphetamine withdrawal is characterized by severe depression and fatigue.
  • In the course of the 20th century, more than 2500 barbiturates were synthesized, 50 of which were eventually employed clinically.
  • Foreign producers now supply much of the U.S. Methamphetamine market, and attempts to bring that production under control have been problematic.
  • Over 80% of individuals have confidence that prescription drug abuse will only continue to grow.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • 300 tons of barbiturates are produced legally in the U.S. every year.
  • 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.
  • Most heroin is injected, creating additional risks for the user, who faces the danger of AIDS or other infection on top of the pain of addiction.
  • Heroin enters the brain very quickly, making it particularly addictive. It's estimated that almost one-fourth of the people who try heroin become addicted.
  • Alcohol can impair hormone-releasing glands causing them to alter, which can lead to dangerous medical conditions.

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