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Drug Facts

  • Opioid painkillers produce a short-lived euphoria, but they are also addictive.
  • Steroids can stay in one's system for three weeks if taken orally and up to 3-6 months if injected.
  • When abused orally, side effects can include slurred speech, seizures, delirium and vertigo.
  • Heroin can be a white or brown powder, or a black sticky substance known as black tar heroin.
  • Nicknames for Alprazolam include Alprax, Kalma, Nu-Alpraz, and Tranax.
  • In the 20th Century Barbiturates were Prescribed as sedatives, anesthetics, anxiolytics, and anti-convulsants
  • 77% of college students who abuse steroids also abuse at least one other substance.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • Alcohol-Impaired-Driving Fatality: A fatality in a crash involving a driver or motorcycle rider (operator) with a BAC of 0.08 g/dL or greater.
  • Of the 500 metric tons of methamphetamine produced, only 4 tons is legally produced for legal medical use.
  • In 2010, 42,274 emergency rooms visits were due to Ambien.
  • In 2013, over 50 million prescriptions were written for Alprazolam.
  • Brand names of Bath Salts include Blizzard, Blue Silk, Charge+, Ivory Snow, Ivory Wave, Ocean Burst, Pure Ivory, Purple Wave, Snow Leopard, Stardust, Vanilla Sky, White Dove, White Knight and White Lightning.
  • 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.
  • In the 1950s, methamphetamine was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
  • Predatory drugs metabolize quickly so that they are not in the system when the victim is medically examined.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • Heroin belongs to a group of drugs known as 'opioids' that are from the opium poppy.

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