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Drug Facts

  • Many veterans who are diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) drink or abuse drugs.
  • The poppy plant, from which heroin is derived, grows in mild climates around the world, including Afghanistan, Mexico, Columbia, Turkey, Pakistan, India Burma, Thailand, Australia, and China.
  • Among teens, prescription drugs are the most commonly used drugs next to marijuana, and almost half of the teens abusing prescription drugs are taking painkillers.
  • Some effects from of long-acting barbiturates can last up to two days.
  • Rates of illicit drug use is highest among those aged 18 to 25.
  • Hallucinogens are drugs used to alter the perception and function of the mind.
  • 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.
  • An estimated 208 million people internationally consume illegal drugs.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Narcotics are sometimes necessary to treat both psychological and physical ailments but the use of any narcotic can become habitual or a dependency.
  • Women who use needles run the risk of acquiring HIV or AIDS, thus passing it on to their unborn child.
  • The generic form of Oxycontin poses a bigger threat to those who abuse it, raising the number of poison control center calls remarkably.
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • One oxycodone pill can cost $80 on the street, compared to $3 to $5 for a bag of heroin. As addiction intensifies, many users end up turning to heroin.
  • Ketamine is actually a tranquilizer most commonly used in veterinary practice on animals.
  • Heroin is usually injected into a vein, but it's also smoked ('chasing the dragon'), and added to cigarettes and cannabis. The effects are usually felt straightaway. Sometimes heroin is snorted the effects take around 10 to 15 minutes to feel if it's used in this way.
  • 8.6 million Americans aged 12 and older reported having used crack.
  • Effective drug abuse treatment engages participants in a therapeutic process, retains them in treatment for a suitable length of time, and helps them to maintain abstinence over time.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Women are at a higher risk than men for liver damage, brain damage and heart damage due to alcohol intake.

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