Drug Facts

Drug use can interfere with the healthy birth of a baby.
People who regularly use heroin often develop a tolerance, which means that they need higher and/or more frequent doses of the drug to get the desired effects.
Methamphetamine is a white crystalline drug that people take by snorting it (inhaling through the nose), smoking it or injecting it with a needle.
Codeine is widely used in the U.S. by prescription and over the counter for use as a pain reliever and cough suppressant.
In the early 1900s snorting Cocaine was popular, until the drug was banned by the Harrison Act in 1914.
In 2003, smoking (56%) was the most frequently used route of administration followed by injection, inhalation, oral, and other.
Drug use can hamper the prenatal growth of the fetus, which occurs after the organ formation.
Alcohol is a sedative.
Ritalin can cause aggression, psychosis and an irregular heartbeat that can lead to death.
In 2011, over 800,000 Americans reported having an addiction to cocaine.
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.
8.6% of 12th graders have used hallucinogens 4% report on using LSD specifically.
The drug is toxic to the neurological system, destroying cells containing serotonin and dopamine.