Fun Facts
In the United States, which substance is most often abused
Heroin, alcohol, marijuana, or meth
What is alcohol?
About 6 Americans die from alcohol poisoning every day.
A 2012 study found that what percentage of addicts had a co-occurring disorder?
20%, 40%,50%, 60%
What is 40%?
And people with reported mental illness were twice as likely to use illegal drugs.
Substance abuse ends up costing U.S. society about how much each year?
600 billion, 1.5 trillion, 18 billion, 75 billion
What is 600 billion?
Cocaine and meth cause nerve cells to release large quantities of what?
Dopamine, adrenaline, opiods
What is dopamine?
Too much dopamine results in a euphoric physical state that can be addictive.
Methodone is is often used to ween addicts off of which substance?
Heroin, alcohol, cocaine
What is heroin?
Regimented treatment facilities also help some addicts kick the drug.
In regards to addiction, what are CO- occurring disorders?
What is mental health conditions that happen at the same time as addiction?
Co -occurring disorders may include anxiety mood disorders psychiatric disorders and other problems.
About what percentage of Americans older than 26 have tried crack cocaine?
12%, 4%, 7% 19%
What is 4%
Crack is often portrayed as a destroyer of lives due to it's addictive high.
Of that $600 billion, how much of that addiction is attributed to tobacco use?
about $50 billion, 190 billion, 359 billion, 50 million
What is $190 billion?
Tobacco use is destructive, but alcohol addiction takes up the lion's share, about 230 billion.
What happens to a person's body when they regularly use drugs that can spike dopamine?
The body Withers, the body shuts down slowly, the body produces less natural dopamine
What is the body produces less natural dopamine? It? It means you need more of the substance to gain the associated reward and it also means you take a less enjoyment from regular life.
"Shatter" is a nickname for which substance?
Meth crystals, crushed opiate pills, or marijuana concentrate
What is marijuana concentrate?
It has an ultra high level of pot's active ingredients THC which worries people about the potential for abuse.
In the past month, about how many Americans age 12 or older used illegal drugs?
5 million, 20 million, 40 million, or 50 million
What is 20 million?
That's about 8% of the population that is 12 or older.
In the past 20 years, overdose deaths attributed to which substance, have tripled?
Heroin, coke, prescription pain killers, meth?
What is prescription pain killers?
Hundreds of thousands of people visit emergency rooms each year due to reactions from these drugs.
Binge drinking accounts for what percentage of the total cost of alcohol misuse?
50%, 75%, 25% 90%
What is 75%?
Regular heavy drinking costs society many millions of dollars each year.
If your social circle includes people who use drugs, you are more likely to use drugs too.
True or false
What is true?
If you have a lot of friends who abuse substances there's a greater chance that you will too.
About how many prescriptions were written for opiate pain relievers in 2013?
About 207 million, about 131 million, about 76 million
What is 207 million?
The number was 76 million In 1991, but the number has risen to epidemic proportions.
How many times more likely are men addicted to alcohol compared to women?
3 times as likely, twice as likely, about the same likelihood, or not more likely at all
What is twice as likely?
Men are much more likely to suffer from alcohol addiction.
Three-quarters of alcohol poisoning deaths include people in which age range?
17to 26, 27 to35, 35 to 64, 64 to 80
What is 35 to 64?
Older addicts are the ones who make up the highest number of poisoning deaths.
What is Marijuana use disorder?
A prelude to possible addiction, using Marijuana in states where it's not legal, consuming Marijuana more than four times per week
What is a prelude to possible addiction?
People who begin using pot more and more often many eventually find themselves dealing with addiction problems
What is the most abused illicit drug in the United States?
marijuana, meth, cocaine or heroin
What is marijuana?
Worldwide, about 4% of the Earth's population uses marijuana.
What substance was the cause of 17% of admission to publicly funded substance abuse treatment programs in 2008?
Marijuana, alcohol ,crack or methamphetamines
What is marijuana?
About 60% of those admitted were white and 21% were black.
Per million people, which ethnic group experiences the most alcohol poisoning deaths in the United States?
Native Americans, white, Asians, or African Americans
What is Native Americans?
Synthetic cathinones can lead to breakdown of which bodily structure?
Heart tissue, lung tissue, skeletal muscle tissue
What is skeletal muscle tissue?
Otherwise known as "bathsalts", these drugs can be addictive for people looking for a cheap high.
About what percentage of liver disease deaths are caused by alcohol abuse?
35%, 50% 10% 70%
What is 50%
Abusive drinking accounts for a large percentage of liver disease.
Drug addiction is a chronic, repeating disease of what?
The brain, the heart, or the body
What is the brain?
It is categorized as a disease because of the ways drug use alters the brain structure in functionality.
To one study, about how many IQ points did heavy marijuana smokers lose between the age of 13 and 38?
8 points, 18 point, 28 points, or 38 points
What is 8 points?
It was enough to make heavy users struggle more with daily life.