What Are Some Statistics on the Effects of Drug Abuse?

Question by thats whats up: What are some statistics on the effects of drug abuse?
im doing a project for my high school FCCLA program. It is over the long term effects of juvenile drug abuse and how it effects you. I need more stats on what happens when you use them, not how many use them.

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Answer by A.B
First play this song while you read this.

There’s only 3 places drug addicts end up.
1. Jail
2. Institutionalized
3. Dead

If you quit then you get your life back.

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Crystal Meth Before & After and its Devastating Effects – Chrystal Meth (methylamphetamine) also known as Ice, Tina, or Glass is one harsh drug that can ravage your physical appearance such as rotting teeth and causes damage to the brain and internal organs. This street drug is easily made and sold and can be very addictive as it is a stimulant and many are attracted to it as it heightens concentration, energy, and alertness while decreasing appetite and fatigue.Many fall for this drug as a way of escape from pain or abuse,neglect,failed relationships,or just the appeal it has to help stay awake for long periods of time. Effects of Overdose due to Chrystal Meth are: •Brain damage •Sensation of flesh crawling (formication) •Paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, tension headache •Muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis) which can lead to kidney damage or failure •Death due to stroke, cardiac arrest or elevated body temperature (hyperthermia)

Lasting impact from low alcohol exposure

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The research was supported by grants from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Center for Research Resources/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National …
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