The online magazine Substance.com has created this interactive chart of drug use in America, providing users with a real-time look at both legal and illegal drug consumption based on federal data averages.
When users open the page, the numbers immediately begin piling up for different drugs. General alcohol and tobacco use soon start to skyrocket, but non-medical marijuana use isn't too far behind.
"While it's obviously shocking how fast the numbers tick up for alcohol and tobacco, for some reason the 'becomes dependent on alcohol' is one of the more powerful ones in my opinion," Substance.com's Eric Snapper told BuzzFeed News. "For most of the other categories, the use could just be a one time thing, but dependency is usually a long term battle, and that battle is starting every 3.85 seconds for someone."
Users can also fast-forward by 24-hours, one week, or one month to see some truly staggering numbers.
The data was compiled from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the FBI, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Department of Justice.
Interestingly, more guns are purchased each day (58,000) than there are uses of cocaine (45,000). There are also almost 150,000 non-medical uses of painkillers each day.
"We wanted to represent a mix of the most used drugs in the U.S., including both legal ones and illegal ones," Eric Snapper said. "It was particularly important to include prescription drugs because they are involved in a majority of fatal overdoses in this country."
"We hope that this project truly encompasses just how often people are using these substances, and the potential consequences of that use," Snapper said. "We also hope that it shows some people that they may not be as alone as they once thought when it comes to having a problem."