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Drug Facts

  • In 1929, chemist Gordon Alles was looking for a treatment for asthma and tested the chemical now known as Amphetamine, a main component of Adderall, on himself.
  • Chronic crystal meth users also often display poor hygiene, a pale, unhealthy complexion, and sores on their bodies from picking at 'crank bugs' - the tactile hallucination that tweakers often experience.
  • Amphetamine withdrawal is characterized by severe depression and fatigue.
  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • More than 10 percent of U.S. children live with a parent with alcohol problems.
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • The penalties for drug offenses vary from state to state.
  • Ketamine hydrochloride, or 'K,' is a powerful anesthetic designed for use during operations and medical procedures.
  • Deaths from Alcohol poisoning are most common among the ages 35-64.
  • In addition, users may have cracked teeth due to extreme jaw-clenching during a Crystral Meth high.
  • Stress is the number one factor in drug and alcohol abuse.
  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • Phenobarbital was soon discovered and marketed as well as many other barbituric acid derivatives
  • 5,477 individuals were found guilty of crack cocaine-related crimes. More than 95% of these offenders had been involved in crack cocaine trafficking.
  • Cocaine is sometimes taken with other drugs, including tranquilizers, amphetamines,2 marijuana and heroin.
  • 1 in every 9 high school seniors has tried synthetic marijuana (also known as 'Spice' or 'K2').
  • The effects of heroin can last three to four hours.
  • Over 52% of teens who use bath salts also combine them with other drugs.

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