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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Morphine was first extracted from opium in a pure form in the early nineteenth century.
  • Each year, over 5,000 people under the age of 21 die from Alcohol-related incidents in the U.S alone.
  • About 72% of all cases reported to poison centers for substance use were calls from people's homes.
  • Approximately 122,000 people have admitted to using PCP in the past year.
  • Alcohol is a depressant derived from the fermentation of natural sugars in fruits, vegetables and grains.
  • Short term rehab effectively helps more women than men, even though they may have suffered more traumatic situations than men did.
  • Cocaine is one of the most dangerous drugs known to man.
  • Mixing Ativan with depressants, such as alcohol, can lead to seizures, coma and death.
  • Slang Terms for Heroin:Smack, Dope, Junk, Mud, Skag, Brown Sugar, Brown, 'H', Big H, Horse, Charley, China White, Boy, Harry, Mr. Brownstone, Dr. Feelgood
  • Nicknames for Alprazolam include Alprax, Kalma, Nu-Alpraz, and Tranax.
  • Ecstasy can stay in one's system for 1-5 days.
  • Cocaine stays in one's system for 1-5 days.
  • Substance abuse costs the health care system about $11 billion, with overall costs reaching $193 billion.
  • Most people who take heroin will become addicted within 12 weeks of consistent use.
  • Smoking crack cocaine can lead to sudden death by means of a heart attack or stroke right then.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • This Schedule IV Narcotic in the U.S. is often used as a date rape drug.
  • Methadone is an opiate agonist that has a series of actions similar to those of heroin and other medications derived from the opium poppy.
  • In medical use, there is controversy about whether the health benefits of prescription amphetamines outweigh its risks.

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