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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Anorectic drugs can cause heart problems leading to cardiac arrest in young people.
  • Approximately 1,800 people 12 and older tried cocaine for the first time in 2011.
  • Codeine is widely used in the U.S. by prescription and over the counter for use as a pain reliever and cough suppressant.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • 37% of people claim that the U.S. is losing ground in the war on prescription drug abuse.
  • These physical signs are more difficult to identify if the tweaker has been using a depressant such as alcohol; however, if the tweaker has been using a depressant, his or her negative feelings - including paranoia and frustration - can increase substantially.
  • The U.S. utilizes over 65% of the world's supply of Dilaudid.
  • Alcohol affects the central nervous system, thereby controlling all bodily functions.
  • Methadone is an opiate agonist that has a series of actions similar to those of heroin and other medications derived from the opium poppy.
  • Opioid painkillers produce a short-lived euphoria, but they are also addictive.
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".
  • Amphetamine was first made in 1887 in Germany and methamphetamine, more potent and easy to make, was developed in Japan in 1919.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.
  • 7.6% of teens use the prescription drug Aderall.
  • Over 5% of 12th graders have used cocaine and over 2% have used crack.
  • When injected, it can cause decay of muscle tissues and closure of blood vessels.
  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • 2.6 million people with addictions have a dependence on both alcohol and illicit drugs.
  • Opiates work well to relieve pain. But you can get addicted to them quickly, if you don't use them correctly.

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