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  • Drug Overdose Facts
  • Opiods have been reported to suppress activity in portions of the brain that control breathing; consequently, many individuals who experience a drug overdose from these types of drugs die because of a lack of oxygen reaching the body.
  • A characteristic of heroin use is a half-conscious state known as "nodding."
  • During 2008, illicit use of prescription opioids was the second most abused drug in Americans 12 years of age or older following marijuana.
  • A man in Maine was arrested and charged for selling approximately $8,000 worth of OxyContin each week, OxyContin which was prescribed to his wife to control cancer-related pain and were paid for by Medicaid.
  • During 2008, 2.5 million individuals sought treatment at an alcohol rehabilitation facility.
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