Alcohol
About 1 in ___ college students report academic consequences from drinking, including missing class, falling behind in class, doing poorly on exams or papers, and receiving lower grades overall.
In 2020, ____% of college students reported using marijuana in the past year.
44% of college students
Over ____ drug overdose deaths occur in the US annually
70,000 deaths
____ is one of the most dangerous hallucinogens with the greatest potential to cause serious long-term damage
LSD
In 2020, ____% of alcohol users aged 12 or older were past month binge drinkers, or excessive alcohol users
44.4% of alcohol users
Long-term or frequent marijuana use has been linked to increased risk of ___ or ___ in some users.
Psychosis or Schizophrenia
The average life expectancy in the United States actually _____ between 2015 and 2017 due to opioid overdose deaths
Declined
Substance Abuse Disorders affect over ____ million Americans aged 12 and over.
20 million Americans
In 2019, ___% of college aged students met criteria for alcohol use disorder
9% of college aged students
Using marijuana during ____ may increase the person’s risk for ____ complications.
Pregnancy
Signs of an overdose can include:
Cold and clammy skin, Cyanosis, Pinpoint Pupils, Slowed respiration, and Unconsciousness
_____ was incurred in healthcare costs related to the use of illegal drugs
$11 billion
Each year more than _____ students between the ages of 18 and 24 are physically assaulted by another student who has been drinking
696,000 students
____% of the population believe marijuana is less harmful than tobacco.
76 percent
Abuse of the drug Adderall leads to almost ____ emergency room visits every year
1,500 visits
479
Each year more than ____ students between the ages of 18 and 24 are victims of alcohol-related sexual assault or date rape.
97,000 students
____% of of young users will become dependent on the drug.
13 percent of young users
_______ are another largely abused category of drug in the United States.
Anti-depressants
The DEA promotes National Take Back Days, encouraging consumers to hand over their expired and unused medications. Take Back Day was canceled in April 2020 due to lockdowns. An average of ____ police precincts participate in each DEA National Take Back Day
4,540 (Wolfforth and Slaton participated in 2023)