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Bookmark or Share- Opioids, Cocaine, Cannabis, and Other Illicit DrugsIllicit drugs are drugs that have been prohibited under international drug control treaties. 1. International statistics typically focus on four different groups of illicit drugs: opioids, cocaine, cannabis, and amphetamines. However, a range of other illicit drugs is included in international drug control treaties, including plant-based drugs ...
- FastStats - Illegal Drug Use - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionFastStats - Illegal Drug Use. NCHS Home. FastStats Homepage. Disability and Risk Factors. Substance Use. Illicit Drug Use. Print. Data are for the U.S. Prevalence. Percent of persons age 12 years and older with any illicit drug use in the past month: 13.0% (2019)
- Commonly Used Drugs Charts | National Institute on Drug AbuseInformation on commonly used drugs with the potential for misuse or addiction can be found here. Many drugs can alter a person’s thinking and judgment, and can lead to health risks, including addiction, drugged driving, infectious disease, and adverse effects on pregnancy.
- DEA Releases 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment“Illicit drugs, especially opioids, have taken too many lives and ripped through too many families and communities. We recognize the changing drug climate and continue to persistently pursue drug trafficking organizations that prey on individuals and perpetuate the cycle of substance abuse.” Drugs trends in the United States continue to evolve.
- Illicit drugs - The World FactbookThis entry gives information on the five categories of illicit drugs - narcotics, stimulants, depressants (sedatives), hallucinogens, and cannabis. These categories include many drugs legally produced and prescribed by doctors as well as those illegally produced and sold outside of medical channels. Cannabis ( Cannabis sativa) is the common ...
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