Drug Facts

Methamphetamine has also been used in the treatment of obesity.
The 2013 World Drug Report reported that Afghanistan is the leading producer and cultivator of opium worldwide, manufacturing 74 percent of illicit opiates. Mexico, however, is the leading supplier to the United States.
1 in every 9 high school seniors has tried synthetic marijuana (also known as 'Spice' or 'K2').
The United States consumes 80% of the world's pain medication while only having 6% of the world's population.
Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
More teenagers die from taking prescription drugs than the use of cocaine AND heroin combined.
Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.
The duration of cocaine's effects depends on the route of administration.
Smoking crack cocaine can lead to sudden death by means of a heart attack or stroke right then.
Underage Drinking: Alcohol use by anyone under the age of 21. In the United States, the legal drinking age is 21.
Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
Out of 2.6 million people who tried marijuana for the first time, over half were under the age of 18.