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Drug Facts

  • Barbituric acid was first created in 1864 by a German scientist named Adolf von Baeyer. It was a combination of urea from animals and malonic acid from apples.
  • Babies can be born addicted to drugs.
  • The effects of heroin can last three to four hours.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • From 1980-2000, modern antidepressants, SSRI and SNRI, were introduced.
  • Disability-Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs): A measure of years of life lost or lived in less than full health.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • When taken, meth and crystal meth create a false sense of well-being and energy, and so a person will tend to push his body faster and further than it is meant to go.
  • Heroin is sold and used in a number of forms including white or brown powder, a black sticky substance (tar heroin), and solid black chunks.
  • The drug is toxic to the neurological system, destroying cells containing serotonin and dopamine.
  • Depressants are widely used to relieve stress, induce sleep and relieve anxiety.
  • Ecstasy is one of the most popular drugs among youth today.
  • 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).
  • Methamphetamine production is a relatively simple process, especially when compared to many other recreational drugs.
  • Nearly 2/3 of those found in addiction recovery centers report sexual or physical abuse as children.
  • Drug abuse is linked to at least half of the crimes committed in the U.S.
  • Steroids can stay in one's system for three weeks if taken orally and up to 3-6 months if injected.
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • Contrary to popular belief, Bath Salts do not cause cannibalistic behavior.
  • Morphine is an extremely strong pain reliever that is commonly used with terminal patients.

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