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Drug Facts

  • Amphetamines are stimulant drugs, which means they speed up the messages travelling between the brain and the body.
  • Depressants are highly addictive drugs, and when chronic users or abusers stop taking them, they can experience severe withdrawal symptoms, including anxiety, insomnia and muscle tremors.
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • When a pregnant woman takes drugs, her unborn child is taking them, too.
  • Even a small amount of Ecstasy can be toxic enough to poison the nervous system and cause irreparable damage.
  • In 1906, Coca Cola removed Cocaine from the Coca leaves used to make its product.
  • Methadone is a highly addictive drug, at least as addictive as heroin.
  • Mixing Ativan with depressants, such as alcohol, can lead to seizures, coma and death.
  • Crack Cocaine use became enormously popular in the mid-1980's, particularly in urban areas.
  • Over 26 percent of all Ambien-related ER cases were admitted to a critical care unit or ICU.
  • 1/3 of teenagers who live in states with medical marijuana laws get their pot from other people's prescriptions.
  • Opiates are medicines made from opium, which occurs naturally in poppy plants.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • In 1993, inhalation (42%) was the most frequently used route of administration among primary Methamphetamine admissions.
  • Ecstasy speeds up heart rate and blood pressure and disrupts the brain's ability to regulate body temperature, which can result in overheating to the point of hyperthermia.
  • 'Crack' is Cocaine cooked into rock form by processing it with ammonia or baking soda.
  • The sale of painkillers has increased by over 300% since 1999.
  • The younger you are, the more likely you are to become addicted to nicotine. If you're a teenager, your risk is especially high.
  • GHB is usually ingested in liquid form and is most similar to a high dosage of alcohol in its effect.
  • Amphetamines have been used to treat fatigue, migraines, depression, alcoholism, epilepsy and schizophrenia.

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