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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Over 4 million people have used oxycontin for nonmedical purposes.
  • Opiates are medicines made from opium, which occurs naturally in poppy plants.
  • PCP (also known as angel dust) can cause drug addiction in the infant as well as tremors.
  • Alprazolam is a generic form of the Benzodiazepine, Xanax.
  • Heroin use has increased across the US among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Cocaine can be snorted, injected, sniffed or smoked.
  • Heroin withdrawal occurs within just a few hours since the last use. Symptoms include diarrhea, insomnia, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps, and bone and muscle pain.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • Steroids can stay in one's system for three weeks if taken orally and up to 3-6 months if injected.
  • The word cocaine refers to the drug in a powder form or crystal form.
  • Long-term use of painkillers can lead to dependence, even for people who are prescribed them to relieve a medical condition but eventually fall into the trap of abuse and addiction.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.
  • 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.
  • Millions of dollars per month are spent trafficking illegal drugs.
  • Crack Cocaine use became enormously popular in the mid-1980's, particularly in urban areas.
  • The younger you are, the more likely you are to become addicted to nicotine. If you're a teenager, your risk is especially high.
  • Stimulants like Khat cause up to 170,000 emergency room admissions each year.

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