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Drug Facts

  • Today, heroin is known to be a more potent and faster acting painkiller than morphine because it passes more readily from the bloodstream into the brain.
  • 37% of people claim that the U.S. is losing ground in the war on prescription drug abuse.
  • Crack, the most potent form in which cocaine appears, is also the riskiest. It is between 75% and 100% pure, far stronger and more potent than regular cocaine.
  • Meth creates an immediate high that quickly fades. As a result, users often take it repeatedly, making it extremely addictive.
  • Texas is one of the hardest states on drug offenses.
  • Cocaine gives the user a feeling of euphoria and energy that lasts approximately two hours.
  • It is estimated that 80% of new hepatitis C infections occur among those who use drugs intravenously, such as heroin users.
  • 'Crack' is Cocaine cooked into rock form by processing it with ammonia or baking soda.
  • US National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows that 8.6 million Americans aged 12 and older reported having used crack.
  • Each year, over 5,000 people under the age of 21 die from Alcohol-related incidents in the U.S alone.
  • Other psychological symptoms include manic behavior, psychosis (losing touch with reality) and aggression, commonly known as 'Roid Rage'.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • In 2012, nearly 2.5 million individuals abused prescription drugs for the first time.
  • GHB is usually ingested in liquid form and is most similar to a high dosage of alcohol in its effect.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • K2 and Spice are synthetic marijuana compounds, also known as cannabinoids.
  • Cocaine has long been used for its ability to boost energy, relieve fatigue and lessen hunger.
  • Men and women who suddenly stop drinking can have severe withdrawal symptoms.

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