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Drug Facts

  • Soon following its introduction, Cocaine became a common household drug.
  • Heroin addiction was blamed for a number of the 260 murders that occurred in 1922 in New York (which compared with seventeen in London). These concerns led the US Congress to ban all domestic manufacture of heroin in 1924.
  • People who regularly use heroin often develop a tolerance, which means that they need higher and/or more frequent doses of the drug to get the desired effects.
  • In the 1950s, methamphetamine was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
  • The number of habitual cocaine users has declined by 75% since 1986, but it's still a popular drug for many people.
  • Ketamine can be swallowed, snorted or injected.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • Cocaine restricts blood flow to the brain, increases heart rate, and promotes blood clotting. These effects can lead to stroke or heart attack.
  • One in five teens (20%) who have abused prescription drugs did so before the age of 14.2
  • About one in ten Americans over the age of 12 take an Anti-Depressant.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.
  • Nearly half (49%) of all college students either binge drink, use illicit drugs or misuse prescription drugs.
  • Smoking crack cocaine can lead to sudden death by means of a heart attack or stroke right then.
  • Over 53 Million Opiate-based prescriptions are filled each year.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic (painkiller) used to treat chronic pain.
  • 3 million people over the age of 12 have used methamphetamineand 529,000 of those are regular users.
  • Women who abuse drugs are more prone to sexually transmitted diseases and mental health problems such as depression.
  • Crack Cocaine use became enormously popular in the mid-1980's, particularly in urban areas.
  • Those who complete prison-based treatment and continue with treatment in the community have the best outcomes.
  • Never, absolutely NEVER, buy drugs over the internet. It is not as safe as walking into a pharmacy. You honestly do not know what you are going to get or who is going to intervene in the online message.

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