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Drug Facts

  • Non-pharmaceutical fentanyl is sold in the following forms: as a powder; spiked on blotter paper; mixed with or substituted for heroin; or as tablets that mimic other, less potent opioids.
  • Disability-Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs): A measure of years of life lost or lived in less than full health.
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • Heroin is usually injected into a vein, but it's also smoked ('chasing the dragon'), and added to cigarettes and cannabis. The effects are usually felt straightaway. Sometimes heroin is snorted the effects take around 10 to 15 minutes to feel if it's used in this way.
  • Dual Diagnosis treatment is specially designed for those suffering from an addiction as well as an underlying mental health issue.
  • Some effects from of long-acting barbiturates can last up to two days.
  • Stimulants are prescribed in the treatment of obesity.
  • Snorting drugs can create loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, frequent runny nose, and problems with swallowing.
  • The United States consumes 80% of the world's pain medication while only having 6% of the world's population.
  • Women who drink have more health and social problems than men who drink
  • 10 to 22% of automobile accidents involve drivers who are using drugs.
  • Adderall use (often prescribed to treat ADHD) has increased among high school seniors from 5.4% in 2009 to 7.5% this year.
  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • More than9 in 10people who used heroin also used at least one other drug.
  • In medical use, there is controversy about whether the health benefits of prescription amphetamines outweigh its risks.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • More than 50% of abused medications are obtained from a friend or family member.
  • 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.

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