Colorado Illicit Drugs Statistics

Any Illicit Drug Addiction or Drug Abuse in Colorado Over a One Year Period (Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health):

In Colorado it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach that the total number of individuals with an illicit drug addiction or drug abuse problem over a one year period was 119,000. For this estimation illicit drugs includes marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically
- An estimated 19,000 of the individuals with an illicit drug addiction or drug abuse problem in Colorado over a one year period were between the ages of 12-17 years old.
- An estimated 50,000 of the individuals with an illicit drug addiction or drug abuse problem in Colorado over a one year period were between the ages of 18-25 years old.
- An estimated 50,000 of the individuals with an illicit drug addiction or drug abuse problem in Colorado over a one year period were 26 or older.

Any Illicit Drug Use Other Than Marijuana in Colorado Over a One Month Period (Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health):

In Colorado it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach that the total number of illicit drug users other than marijuana users in a one month period was 172,000. For this estimation illicit drugs include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically
- An estimated 25,000 of illicit drug users other than marijuana users in Colorado over a one month period were between the ages of 12-17 years old.
- An estimated 48,000 of illicit drug users other than marijuana users in Colorado over a one month period were between the ages of 18-25 years old.
- An estimated 99,000 of illicit drug users other than marijuana users in Colorado over a one month period were 26 or older.

Illicit Drug Use in Colorado Over a One Month Period (Annual Averages Based on 2002 and 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health):

In Colorado it was estimated on a survey-weighted hierarchical Bayes estimation approach that the total number of illicit drug users in a one month period was 410,000. For this estimation illicit drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or any prescription-type psychotherapeutic used nonmedically
- An estimated 53,000 of the illicit drug users in Colorado were between the ages of 12-17 years old.
- An estimated 126,000 of the illicit drug users in Colorado were between the ages of 18-25 years old.
- An estimated 231,000 of the illicit drug users in Colorado were 26 or older.

Colorado Statistics

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Cocaine use is prevalent across all socioeconomic strata, including age, demographics, economic, social, political, religious, and livelihood.

From 1898 through to 1910 heroin was marketed as a non-addictive morphine substitute and cough suppressant. Bayer marketed heroin as a cure for morphine addiction before it was discovered that heroin is rapidly metabolized into morphine, and as such, "heroin" was basically only a quicker acting form of morphine. The company was somewhat embarrassed by this new finding and it became a historical blunder for Bayer.

Meth is a powerful stimulant drug that increases brain activity. Short term effects, lasting up to 12 hours, include increased alertness, insomnia, hyperactivity, headache, decreased appetite, irritability, aggression, anxiety, nervousness, teeth grinding, convulsions and heart attack. Chronic abuse can lead to tooth decay, acne and skin sores (speed bumps), psychotic behavior, paranoia, hallucinations, rage, extreme violence, depression, fatal kidney and lung disorders and brain damage. Babies born to meth-using moms can be born addicted to meth and suffer birth defects, low birth weight, tremors and behavior disorders.