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Drug Facts

  • Heroin belongs to a group of drugs known as 'opioids' that are from the opium poppy.
  • Even a single dose of heroin can start a person on the road to addiction.
  • Because it is smoked, the effects of crack cocaine are more immediate and more intense than that of powdered cocaine.
  • Morphine was first extracted from opium in a pure form in the early nineteenth century.
  • One oxycodone pill can cost $80 on the street, compared to $3 to $5 for a bag of heroin. As addiction intensifies, many users end up turning to heroin.
  • The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimated the worldwide production of amphetamine-type stimulants, which includes methamphetamine, at nearly 500 metric tons a year, with 24.7 million abusers.
  • Subutex use has increased by over 66% within just two years.
  • Ecstasy increases levels of several chemicals in the brain, including serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. It alters your mood and makes you feel closer and more connected to others.
  • Ketamine is considered a predatory drug used in connection with sexual assault.
  • Unintentional deaths by poison were related to prescription drug overdoses in 84% of the poison cases.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • Nicotine stays in the system for 1-2 days.
  • The poppy plant, from which heroin is derived, grows in mild climates around the world, including Afghanistan, Mexico, Columbia, Turkey, Pakistan, India Burma, Thailand, Australia, and China.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • Excessive use of alcohol can lead to sexual impotence.
  • MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) is a synthetic, mind-altering drug that acts both as a stimulant and a hallucinogenic.
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • Tweaking makes achieving the original high difficult, causing frustration and unstable behavior in the user.
  • 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.
  • There are more than 200 identified synthetic drug compounds and more than 90 different synthetic drug marijuana compounds.

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