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Drug Facts

  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • Illicit drug use in the United States has been increasing.
  • 9% of teens in a recent study reported using prescription pain relievers not prescribed for them in the past year, and 5% (1 in 20) reported doing so in the past month.3
  • The high potency of fentanyl greatly increases risk of overdose.
  • 52 Million Americans have abused prescription medications.
  • Alcoholism has been found to be genetically inherited in some families.
  • 1 in 5 adolescents have admitted to using tranquilizers for nonmedical purposes.
  • 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.
  • Peyote is approximately 4000 times less potent than LSD.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Children under 16 who abuse prescription drugs are at greater risk of getting addicted later in life.
  • 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.
  • Mixing sedatives such as Ambien with alcohol can be harmful, even leading to death
  • Most heroin is injected, creating additional risks for the user, who faces the danger of AIDS or other infection on top of the pain of addiction.
  • Nitrous oxide is a medical gas that is referred to as "laughing gas" among users.
  • Oxycodone is sold under many trade names, such as Percodan, Endodan, Roxiprin, Percocet, Endocet, Roxicet and OxyContin.
  • Alcohol is the number one substance-related cause of depression in people.
  • Heroin can lead to addiction, a form of substance use disorder. Withdrawal symptoms include muscle and bone pain, sleep problems, diarrhea and vomiting, and severe heroin cravings.
  • There are programs for alcohol addiction.
  • Nearly 500,000 people each year abuse prescription medications for the first time.

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