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Drug Facts

  • Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush (Erythroxylum coca), which is native to South America.
  • Slang Terms for Heroin:Smack, Dope, Junk, Mud, Skag, Brown Sugar, Brown, 'H', Big H, Horse, Charley, China White, Boy, Harry, Mr. Brownstone, Dr. Feelgood
  • Rock, Kryptonite, Base, Sugar Block, Hard Rock, Apple Jacks, and Topo (Spanish) are popular terms used for Crack Cocaine.
  • At this time, medical professionals recommended amphetamine as a cure for a range of ailmentsalcohol hangover, narcolepsy, depression, weight reduction, hyperactivity in children, and vomiting associated with pregnancy.
  • One of the strongest forms of Amphetamines is Meth, which can come in powder, tablet or crystal form.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • About 696,000 cases of student assault, are committed by student's who have been drinking.
  • After marijuana and alcohol, the most common drugs teens are misuing or abusing are prescription medications.3
  • Out of 2.6 million people who tried marijuana for the first time, over half were under the age of 18.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • Alcohol affects the central nervous system, thereby controlling all bodily functions.
  • Marijuana is known as the "gateway" drug for a reason: those who use it often move on to other drugs that are even more potent and dangerous.
  • Inhalants include volatile solvents, gases and nitrates.
  • People who use marijuana believe it to be harmless and want it legalized.
  • Alcohol is a depressant derived from the fermentation of natural sugars in fruits, vegetables and grains.
  • Texas is one of the hardest states on drug offenses.
  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • Nearly half of those who use heroin reportedly started abusing prescription pain killers before they ever used heroin.

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