October 2012

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Cocaine Statistics

1 out of 4 Americans between the age of 26 and 34 have used cocaine in their lifetime. According to the Minnesota Institute for Public

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Crack Cocaine Statistics

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, only 5.5% of all federal crack defendants are high-level dealers. Approximately 100 years after cocaine entered into use, a

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Heroin Statistics

According to Drug Abuse Warning Network, or DAWN, heroin and morphine accounted for 51% of drug deaths ruled accidental or unexpected in 1999. Heroin is

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Marijuana Statistics

According to the UN’s estimate, 141 million people around the world use marijuana. This represents about 2.5 percent of the world population. Among teens 12

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MDMA (Ecstasy, XTC) Statistics

In July 2000, the U.S. Customs Service at Los Angeles International Airport seized 16 packages containing 2.1 million Ecstasy tablets (1,096 pounds) with an estimated

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Cocaine Facts

Estimate of 5.7 million users, we still have a substantial distance to go in reducing the use of this addictive stimulant. Science is helping. For

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Crack Cocaine Facts

Of the 4.2 million Americans who have ever tried crack, about 600,000 are currently addicted. Some experts call it the most addictive drug; and some

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Heroin Facts

Typically, a heroin abuser may inject up to four times a day. Smoking and sniffing heroin do not produce a “rush” as quickly or as

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Marijuana Facts

Most users roll loose marijuana into a cigarette (called a “joint”). Effects of smoking marijuana are felt within minutes, reach their peak in 10 to

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MDMA (Ecstasy, XTC) Facts

The effects of long-term MDMA use are just beginning to undergo scientific analysis. In 1998, the National Institute of Mental Health conducted a study of

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