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Drug Facts

  • Heroin can be injected, smoked or snorted
  • Heroin was commercially developed by Bayer Pharmaceutical and was marketed by Bayer and other companies (c. 1900) for several medicinal uses including cough suppression.
  • Approximately 13.5 million people worldwide take opium-like substances (opioids), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • 64% of teens say they have used prescription pain killers that they got from a friend or family member.
  • Afghanistan is the leading producer and cultivator of opium worldwide and manufactures 74% of illicit opiates. However, Mexico is the leading supplier to the U.S
  • The drug was outlawed as a part of the U.S. Drug Abuse and Regulation Control Act of 1970.
  • In medical use, there is controversy about whether the health benefits of prescription amphetamines outweigh its risks.
  • Amphetamine was first made in 1887 in Germany and methamphetamine, more potent and easy to make, was developed in Japan in 1919.
  • Drug use can hamper the prenatal growth of the fetus, which occurs after the organ formation.
  • High doses of Ritalin lead to similar symptoms such as other stimulant abuse, including tremors and muscle twitching, paranoia, and a sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin.
  • There were over 1.8 million Americans 12 or older who used a hallucinogen or inhalant for the first time. (1.1 million among hallucinogens)
  • According to the Department of Justice, the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments is the Chicago metro area.
  • Oxycontin has risen by over 80% within three years.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • Steroids are often abused by those who want to build muscle mass.
  • Over 80% of individuals have confidence that prescription drug abuse will only continue to grow.
  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • Gangs, whether street gangs, outlaw motorcycle gangs or even prison gangs, distribute more drugs on the streets of the U.S. than any other person or persons do.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.

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