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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Predatory drugs metabolize quickly so that they are not in the system when the victim is medically examined.
  • 12.4 million Americans aged 12 or older tried Ecstasy at least once in their lives, representing 5% of the US population in that age group.
  • Painkillers like morphine contributed to over 300,000 emergency room admissions.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • 19.3% of students ages 12-17 who receive average grades of 'D' or lower used marijuana in the past month and 6.9% of students with grades of 'C' or above used marijuana in the past month.
  • The majority of teens (approximately 60%) said they could easily get drugs at school as they were sold, used and kept there.
  • 60% of teens who have abused prescription painkillers did so before age 15.
  • An estimated 208 million people internationally consume illegal drugs.
  • Over 80% of individuals have confidence that prescription drug abuse will only continue to grow.
  • Amphetamines + some antidepressants: elevated blood pressure, which can lead to irregular heartbeat, heart failure and stroke.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • According to some studies done by two Harvard psychiatrists, Dr. Harrison Pope and Kurt Brower, long term Steroid abuse can mimic symptoms of Bipolar Disorder.
  • Adderall on the streets is known as: Addies, Study Drugs, the Smart Drug.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • Cocaine gives the user a feeling of euphoria and energy that lasts approximately two hours.
  • Chronic crystal meth users also often display poor hygiene, a pale, unhealthy complexion, and sores on their bodies from picking at 'crank bugs' - the tactile hallucination that tweakers often experience.
  • Prescription medications are legal drugs.
  • New scientific research has taught us that the brain doesn't finish developing until the mid-20s, especially the region that controls impulse and judgment.
  • In Hamilton County, 7,300 people were served by street outreach, emergency shelter and transitional housing programs in 2007, according to the Cincinnati/Hamilton County Continuum of Care for the Homeless.

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