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Drug Facts

  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • More than 1,600 teens begin abusing prescription drugs each day.1
  • Ecstasy increases levels of several chemicals in the brain, including serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. It alters your mood and makes you feel closer and more connected to others.
  • The effects of heroin can last three to four hours.
  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • 1 in 5 adolescents have admitted to using tranquilizers for nonmedical purposes.
  • Heroin can be a white or brown powder, or a black sticky substance known as black tar heroin.
  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52 per-cent) were under 18.
  • Approximately 1,800 people 12 and older tried cocaine for the first time in 2011.
  • The drug Diazepam has over 500 different brand-names worldwide.
  • Over 60% of all deaths from overdose are attributed to prescription drug abuse.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • An estimated 208 million people internationally consume illegal drugs.
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • The United States consumes 80% of the world's pain medication while only having 6% of the world's population.
  • Nearly half (49%) of all college students either binge drink, use illicit drugs or misuse prescription drugs.
  • Medial drugs include prescription medication, cold and allergy meds, pain relievers and antibiotics.
  • Most heroin is injected, creating additional risks for the user, who faces the danger of AIDS or other infection on top of the pain of addiction.
  • Studies show that 11 percent of male high schoolers have reported using Steroids at least once.

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