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Drug Facts

  • The generic form of Oxycontin poses a bigger threat to those who abuse it, raising the number of poison control center calls remarkably.
  • Abused by an estimated one in five teens, prescription drugs are second only to alcohol and marijuana as the substances they use to get high.
  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • Stimulants such as caffeine can be found in coffee, tea and most soft drinks.
  • In its purest form, heroin is a fine white powder
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • 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 conspiracy laws were set up to win the war on drugs.
  • 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.
  • Over 200,000 people have abused Ketamine within the past year.
  • When a pregnant woman takes drugs, her unborn child is taking them, too.
  • Meth users often have bad teeth from poor oral hygiene, dry mouth as meth can crack and deteriorate teeth.
  • Family intervention has been found to be upwards of ninety percent successful and professionally conducted interventions have a success rate of near 98 percent.
  • Benzodiazepines like Ativan are found in nearly 50% of all suicide attempts.
  • Subutex use has increased by over 66% within just two years.
  • Relapse is the return to drug use after an attempt to stop. Relapse indicates the need for more or different treatment.
  • Prescription medications are legal drugs.
  • Amphetamine was first made in 1887 in Germany and methamphetamine, more potent and easy to make, was developed in Japan in 1919.
  • In addition, users may have cracked teeth due to extreme jaw-clenching during a Crystral Meth high.
  • Peyote is approximately 4000 times less potent than LSD.

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