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Drug Facts

  • Heroin was first manufactured in 1898 by the Bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany and marketed as a treatment for tuberculosis as well as a remedy for morphine addiction.
  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • By survey, almost 50% of teens believe that prescription drugs are much safer than illegal street drugs60% to 70% say that home medicine cabinets are their source of drugs.
  • In 2013, that number increased to 3.5 million children on stimulants.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • 100 people die every day from drug overdoses. This rate has tripled in the past 20 years.
  • The duration of cocaine's effects depends on the route of administration.
  • Ironically, young teens in small towns are more likely to use crystal meth than teens raised in the city.
  • Afghanistan is the leading producer and cultivator of opium worldwide and manufactures 74% of illicit opiates. However, Mexico is the leading supplier to the U.S
  • Drug use is highest among people in their late teens and twenties.
  • Teens who have open communication with their parents are half as likely to try drugs, yet only a quarter of adolescents state that they have had conversations with their parents regarding drugs.
  • Crack cocaine, a crystallized form of cocaine, was developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970s and its use spread in the mid-1980s.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • The most dangerous stage of methamphetamine abuse occurs when an abuser has not slept in 3-15 days and is irritable and paranoid. This behavior is referred to as 'tweaking,' and the user is known as the 'tweaker'.
  • Mixing Adderall with Alcohol increases the risk of cardiovascular problems.
  • From 1920- 1933, the illegal trade of Alcohol was a booming industry in the U.S., causing higher rates of crime than before.
  • Approximately 65% of adolescents say that home medicine cabinets are the main source of drugs.
  • 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.
  • Ecstasy use has been 12 times more prevalent since it became known as club drug.
  • Narcotics is the legal term for mood altering drugs.

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