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Puerto-rico Treatment Centers

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Drug Facts

  • The drug was outlawed as a part of the U.S. Drug Abuse and Regulation Control Act of 1970.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • In 2012, nearly 2.5 million individuals abused prescription drugs for the first time.
  • Almost 38 million people have admitted to have used cocaine in their lifetime.
  • 5,477 individuals were found guilty of crack cocaine-related crimes. More than 95% of these offenders had been involved in crack cocaine trafficking.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • Women in bars can suffer from sexually aggressive acts if they are drinking heavily.
  • In addition, users may have cracked teeth due to extreme jaw-clenching during a Crystral Meth high.
  • Penalties for possession, delivery and manufacturing of Ecstasy can include jail sentences of four years to life, and fines from $250,000 to $4 million, depending on the amount of the drug you have in your possession.
  • Smoking crack allows it to reach the brain more quickly and thus brings an intense and immediatebut very short-livedhigh that lasts about fifteen minutes.
  • Misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs affects society through costs incurred secondary to crime, reduced productivity at work, and health care expenses.
  • Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities accounted for 9,967 deaths (31 percent of overall driving fatalities).
  • Nearly 23 Million people need treatment for chemical dependency.
  • 12-17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than ecstasy, heroin, crack/cocaine and methamphetamines combined.1
  • 90% of Americans with a substance abuse problem started smoking marijuana, drinking or using other drugs before age 18.
  • Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • Drug addiction and abuse can be linked to at least of all major crimes committed in the United States.
  • Opiates are medicines made from opium, which occurs naturally in poppy plants.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • Approximately 65% of adolescents say that home medicine cabinets are the main source of drugs.

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