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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Marijuana is known as the "gateway" drug for a reason: those who use it often move on to other drugs that are even more potent and dangerous.
  • Opioids are depressant drugs, which means they slow down the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Over 52% of teens who use bath salts also combine them with other drugs.
  • Adolf von Baeyer, the creator of barbiturates, won a Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1905 for his work in in chemical research.
  • Approximately 3% of high school seniors say they have tried heroin at least once in the past year.
  • Methamphetamine and amphetamine were both originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers.
  • When abused orally, side effects can include slurred speech, seizures, delirium and vertigo.
  • Cocaine is one of the most dangerous and potent drugs, with the great potential of causing seizures and heart-related injuries such as stopping the heart, whether one is a short term or long term user.
  • Hallucinogens (also known as 'psychedelics') can make a person see, hear, smell, feel or taste things that aren't really there or are different from how they are in reality.
  • Stress is the number one factor in drug and alcohol abuse.
  • Adderall is popular on college campuses, with black markets popping up to supply the demand of students.
  • Steroids can be life threatening, even leading to liver damage.
  • Ecstasy can cause kidney, liver and brain damage, including long-lasting lesions (injuries) on brain tissue.
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • Heroin is a drug that is processed from morphine.
  • Of the 500 metric tons of methamphetamine produced, only 4 tons is legally produced for legal medical use.
  • Psychic side effects of hallucinogens include the disassociation of time and space.
  • Stimulant drugs, such as Adderall, are the second most abused drug on college campuses, next to Marijuana.
  • By 8th grade 15% of kids have used marijuana.

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