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Drug Facts

  • Over a quarter million of drug-related emergency room visits are related to heroin abuse.
  • 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.
  • Illegal drug use is declining while prescription drug abuse is rising thanks to online pharmacies and illegal selling.
  • Brain changes that occur over time with drug use challenge an addicted person's self-control and interfere with their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs.
  • The most prominent drugs being abused in Alabama and requiring rehabilitation were Marijuana, Alcohol and Cocaine in 2006 5,927 people were admitted for Marijuana, 3,446 for Alcohol and an additional 2,557 admissions for Cocaine and Crack.
  • In 2010, around 13 million people have abused methamphetamines in their life and approximately 350,000 people were regular users. This number increased by over 80,000 the following year.
  • According to the Department of Justice, the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments is the Chicago metro area.
  • Some common street names for Amphetamines include: speed, uppers, black mollies, blue mollies, Benz and wake ups.
  • Heroin usemore than doubledamong young adults ages 1825 in the past decade.
  • Street heroin is rarely pure and may range from a white to dark brown powder of varying consistency.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Ketamine is popular at dance clubs and "raves", unfortunately, some people (usually female) are not aware they have been dosed.
  • A study by UCLA revealed that methamphetamines release nearly 4 times as much dopamine as cocaine, which means the substance is much more addictive.
  • Approximately 3% of high school seniors say they have tried heroin at least once in the past year.
  • Opiate-based abuse causes over 17,000 deaths annually.
  • Snorting drugs can create loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, frequent runny nose, and problems with swallowing.
  • Two of the most common long-term effects of heroin addiction are liver failure and heart disease.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • Overdoses caused by painkillers are more common than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.
  • There are more than 200 identified synthetic drug compounds and more than 90 different synthetic drug marijuana compounds.

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