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Drug Facts

  • Flashbacks can occur in people who have abused hallucinogens even months after they stop taking them.
  • Younger war veterans (ages 18-25) have a higher likelihood of succumbing to a drug or alcohol addiction.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Ketamine hydrochloride, or 'K,' is a powerful anesthetic designed for use during operations and medical procedures.
  • When injected, it can cause decay of muscle tissues and closure of blood vessels.
  • The most commonly abused opioid painkillers include oxycodone, hydrocodone, meperidine, hydromorphone and propoxyphene.
  • Heroin is made by collecting sap from the flower of opium poppies.
  • In 2003 a total of 4,006 people were admitted to Alaska Drug rehabilitation or Alcohol rehabilitation programs.
  • Approximately 3% of high school seniors say they have tried heroin at least once in the past year.
  • Heroin is a highly addictive drug and the most rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin is also known as Big H, Black Tar, Chiva, Hell Dust, Horse, Negra, Smack,Thunder
  • Cocaine restricts blood flow to the brain, increases heart rate, and promotes blood clotting. These effects can lead to stroke or heart attack.
  • 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.
  • Crack cocaine earned the nickname crack because of the cracking sound it makes when it is heated.
  • Second hand smoke can kill you. In the U.S. alone over 3,000 people die every year from cancer caused by second hand smoke.
  • Overdoses caused by painkillers are more common than heroin and cocaine overdoses combined.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that more than 9.5% of youths aged 12 to 17 in the US were current illegal drug users.
  • Long-term effects from use of crack cocaine include severe damage to the heart, liver and kidneys. Users are more likely to have infectious diseases.
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • Heroin use has increased across the US among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels.
  • In 2012, over 16 million adults were prescribed Adderall.

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