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Drug Facts

  • Opiates are medicines made from opium, which occurs naturally in poppy plants.
  • In the year 2006 a total of 13,693 people were admitted to Drug rehab or Alcohol rehab programs in Arkansas.
  • Heroin belongs to a group of drugs known as 'opioids' that are from the opium poppy.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • Taking Steroids raises the risk of aggression and irritability to over 56 percent.
  • More than 100,000 babies are born addicted to cocaine each year in the U.S., due to their mothers' use of the drug during pregnancy.
  • Depressants are widely used to relieve stress, induce sleep and relieve anxiety.
  • Depressants, opioids and antidepressants are responsible for more overdose deaths (45%) than cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and amphetamines (39%) combined
  • More than 9 in 10 people who used heroin also used at least one other drug.
  • In the past 15 years, abuse of prescription drugs, including powerful opioid painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, has risen alarmingly among all ages, growing fastest among college-age adults, who lead all age groups in the misuse of medications.
  • Children who learn the dangers of drugs and alcohol early have a better chance of not getting hooked.
  • 22.7 million people (as of 2007) have reported using LSD in their lifetime.
  • 300 tons of barbiturates are produced legally in the U.S. every year.
  • Over 2.3 million adolescents were reported to be abusing prescription stimulant such as Ritalin.
  • Nitrates are also inhalants that come in the form of leather cleaners and room deodorizers.
  • The drug is toxic to the neurological system, destroying cells containing serotonin and dopamine.
  • Methadone is commonly used in the withdrawal phase from heroin.
  • The effects of methadone last much longer than the effects of heroin. A single dose lasts for about 24 hours, whereas a dose of heroin may only last for a couple of hours.
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • Withdrawal from methadone is often even more difficult than withdrawal from heroin.

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