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Drug Facts

  • Misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs affects society through costs incurred secondary to crime, reduced productivity at work, and health care expenses.
  • The United States was the country in which heroin addiction first became a serious problem.
  • The New Hampshire Department of Corrections reports 85 percent of inmates arrive at the state prison with a history of substance abuse.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Powder cocaine is a hydrochloride salt derived from processed extracts of the leaves of the coca plant. 'Crack' is a type of processed cocaine that is formed into a rock-like crystal.
  • Drug use can hamper the prenatal growth of the fetus, which occurs after the organ formation.
  • Heroin belongs to a group of drugs known as 'opioids' that are from the opium poppy.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Non-pharmaceutical fentanyl is sold in the following forms: as a powder; spiked on blotter paper; mixed with or substituted for heroin; or as tablets that mimic other, less potent opioids.
  • 50% of teens believe that taking prescription drugs is much safer than using illegal street drugs.
  • Over 60% of deaths from drug overdoses are accredited to prescription drugs.
  • In 2003, smoking (56%) was the most frequently used route of administration followed by injection, inhalation, oral, and other.
  • Opioids are depressant drugs, which means they slow down the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Meth can lead to your body overheating, to convulsions and to comas, eventually killing you.
  • Cocaine use can lead to death from respiratory (breathing) failure, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) or heart attack.
  • In 1993, inhalation (42%) was the most frequently used route of administration among primary Methamphetamine admissions.
  • The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants (used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders).1
  • Synthetic drug stimulants, also known as cathinones, mimic the effects of ecstasy or MDMA. Bath salts and Molly are examples of synthetic cathinones.
  • Alprazolam is a generic form of the Benzodiazepine, Xanax.
  • Illegal drug use is declining while prescription drug abuse is rising thanks to online pharmacies and illegal selling.

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