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Drug Facts

  • Meperidine (brand name Demerol) and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) come in tablets and propoxyphene (Darvon) in capsules, but all three have been known to be crushed and injected, snorted or smoked.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • Over 23,000 emergency room visits in 2006 were attributed to Ativan abuse.
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • Its first derivative utilized as medicine was used to put dogs to sleep but was soon produced by Bayer as a sleep aid in 1903 called Veronal
  • Many kids mistakenly believe prescription drugs are safer to abuse than illegal street drugs.2
  • These days, taking pills is acceptable: there is the feeling that there is a "pill for everything".
  • Each year, nearly 360,000 people received treatment specifically for stimulant addiction.
  • In 2003, smoking (56%) was the most frequently used route of administration followed by injection, inhalation, oral, and other.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.
  • Each year, over 5,000 people under the age of 21 die from Alcohol-related incidents in the U.S alone.
  • A person can become more tolerant to heroin so, after a short time, more and more heroin is needed to produce the same level of intensity.
  • Soon following its introduction, Cocaine became a common household drug.
  • Of the 500 metric tons of methamphetamine produced, only 4 tons is legally produced for legal medical use.
  • Rates of illicit drug use is highest among those aged 18 to 25.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • Marijuana is actually dangerous, impacting the mind by causing memory loss and reducing ability.
  • This Schedule IV Narcotic in the U.S. is often used as a date rape drug.
  • Approximately 500,000 individuals annually abuse prescription medications for their first time.
  • Crack users may experience severe respiratory problems, including coughing, shortness of breath, lung damage and bleeding.

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