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Drug Facts

  • Ecstasy use has been 12 times more prevalent since it became known as club drug.
  • Cocaine is sometimes taken with other drugs, including tranquilizers, amphetamines,2 marijuana and heroin.
  • Hallucinogens also cause physical changes such as increased heart rate, elevating blood pressure and dilating pupils.
  • During the 1850s, opium addiction was a major problem in the United States.
  • Depressants are widely used to relieve stress, induce sleep and relieve anxiety.
  • MDMA is known on the streets as: Molly, ecstasy, XTC, X, E, Adam, Eve, clarity, hug, beans, love drug, lovers' speed, peace, uppers.
  • Between 2002 and 2006, over a half million of teens aged 12 to 17 had used inhalants.
  • The sale of painkillers has increased by over 300% since 1999.
  • Over 30 million people abuse Crystal Meth worldwide.
  • According to the Department of Justice, the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments is the Chicago metro area.
  • Increased or prolonged use of methamphetamine can cause sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, paranoia, psychosis, aggression, disordered thinking, extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
  • Other psychological symptoms include manic behavior, psychosis (losing touch with reality) and aggression, commonly known as 'Roid Rage'.
  • Snorting amphetamines can damage the nasal passage and cause nose bleeds.
  • Barbituric acid was synthesized by German chemist Adolf von Baeyer in late 1864.
  • The most dangerous stage of methamphetamine abuse occurs when an abuser has not slept in 3-15 days and is irritable and paranoid. This behavior is referred to as 'tweaking,' and the user is known as the 'tweaker'.
  • Effective drug abuse treatment engages participants in a therapeutic process, retains them in treatment for a suitable length of time, and helps them to maintain abstinence over time.
  • Ecstasy causes hypothermia, which leads to muscle breakdown and could cause kidney failure.
  • Nearly 40% of stimulant abusers first began using before the age of 18.
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • Those who complete prison-based treatment and continue with treatment in the community have the best outcomes.

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