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More teenagers die from prescription drugs than the use of cocaine and heroin combined

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most addicts die prematurely. Rarely do you see any old addicts, because few live beyond 50 years old

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Most substance abused late teens 18-20 could have the same brain volume as a 40-year-old

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Most addicts will end up in jails or institutions

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Without the capacity to plan for the future or exercise good judgment, most drug addicts get stuck in dead-end jobs, if they can find employment at all

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Drug abuse leads to crime, because adolescents lose their ‘braking’ ability, and the “no” thought against violence

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The malrotation of the human brain isn't until the early 20s and the brain has fully matured

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Gray matter is the make up of neurons which includes regions of the brain involved in muscle control, and sensory perception such as seeing, hearing, memory, emotions, speech, decision making, and self-control

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64% of teens say they have used prescription pain killers that they had been given by a family member

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43% of high school seniors have used marijuana and 8.6% of 12th graders have used hallucinogens

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By 8th grade 15% percent of kids have used marijuana