Drug Facts

Only 9% of people actually get help for substance use and addiction.
Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
In the 20th Century Barbiturates were Prescribed as sedatives, anesthetics, anxiolytics, and anti-convulsants
Most people try heroin for the first time in their late teens or early 20s. Anyone can become addictedall races, genders, and ethnicities.
Individuals with severe drug problems and or underlying mental health issues typically need longer in-patient drug treatment often times a minimum of 3 months is recommended.
Methamphetamine can cause rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, elevated body temperature and convulsions.
Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
Over 600,000 people has been reported to have used ecstasy within the last month.
3 Million individuals in the U.S. have been prescribed medications like buprenorphine to treat addiction to opiates.
Barbiturates were Used by the Nazis during WWII for euthanasia
Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
Getting blackout drunk doesn't actually make you forget: the brain temporarily loses the ability to make memories.
Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.