Opiate Crisis
What drug is largely responsible for the rise in overdose deaths?
Fentanyl
How many Americans suffer from some type of addiction?
22 million
What percent of drug arrests are for simple possession?
85%
When was the first study done that showed promise for psychedelics as a medicine?
1960
How many people die yearly from vending machines?
2
Roughly much stronger is Fentanyl than heroin?
10x
What drug addiction affects the largest number of Americans?
Alcoholism, with 17 million Americans having an issue.
Annual cost of the War on Drugs?
47 Billion Dollars
Name three diseases that could be treated with currently illegal drugs
PTSD, IBS, arthritis, depression, anxiety, etc.
How many Americans are killed by drunk drivers every year?
11,000
How much does a kilo of fentanyl cost, wholesale? What about in street cost?
$60,000 wholesale, and $1.5-2 million after it is distributed.
What is the difference between physical and psychological addiction?
Physical: affects your body directly, directly triggers medical issues.
psychological: affects you on a mental level. You may not get "dope sick" from not using, but you may be in a bad mood, and may experience cravings.
What is the national clearance rate for violent crime?
46%
What amount of participants in early trials experienced any kind of long-term negative side effects from magic mushroom use?
0
What is the lethal dose of caffeine for the average person?
10 grams
6x from 1999-now.
How much has the addiction rate in American changed since the beginning of the War on Drugs?
0.0%
What percentage of Americans have a criminal record?
30%
How many suicide victims were also suffers of chronic pain?
11%
How can marijuana kill you?
By falling out of a CIA plane and hitting you on your head as you walk to class.
What percentage of illegal opiate users formerly had a legal opiate prescription?
According to a study in the Addiction Review, between 1-20% of users. Which is four times lower than the numbers the government puts out.
How much did Portugal's addicted population fall after they decriminalized everything?
By more than 10%
Name three of the five largest sources of anti-marijuana legalization funding
Police Unions, alcohol companies, pharmaceutical companies, prison guard unions, and private prison corporations.
On average, how much do opiate users decrease their dose when they have access to marijuana?
40-60%.
How many Americans die from falling out of bed each year?
450