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Drug Facts

  • Over 60 Million are said to have prescription for tranquilizers.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • Morphine's use as a treatment for opium addiction was initially well received as morphine has about ten times more euphoric effects than the equivalent amount of opium. Over the years, however, morphine abuse increased.
  • In 2010, around 13 million people have abused methamphetamines in their life and approximately 350,000 people were regular users. This number increased by over 80,000 the following year.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Narcotics are used for pain relief, medical conditions and illnesses.
  • Over 23.5 million people need treatment for illegal drugs.
  • Abuse of the painkiller Fentanyl killed more than 1,000 people.
  • Children under 16 who abuse prescription drugs are at greater risk of getting addicted later in life.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • There are programs for alcohol addiction.
  • Paint thinner and glue can cause birth defects similar to that of alcohol.
  • Heroin is a drug that is processed from morphine.
  • The word cocaine refers to the drug in a powder form or crystal form.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • Morphine is an extremely strong pain reliever that is commonly used with terminal patients.
  • Approximately 1,800 people 12 and older tried cocaine for the first time in 2011.
  • Heroin addiction was blamed for a number of the 260 murders that occurred in 1922 in New York (which compared with seventeen in London). These concerns led the US Congress to ban all domestic manufacture of heroin in 1924.
  • Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
  • By 8th grade, before even entering high school, approximately have of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 41% have smoked cigarettes and 20% have used marijuana.

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