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Drug Facts

  • A study by UCLA revealed that methamphetamines release nearly 4 times as much dopamine as cocaine, which means the substance is much more addictive.
  • 92% of those who begin using Ecstasy later turn to other drugs including marijuana, amphetamines, cocaine and heroin.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • 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'.
  • Painkillers like morphine contributed to over 300,000 emergency room admissions.
  • Crack is heated and smoked. It is so named because it makes a cracking or popping sound when heated.
  • Crack cocaine is derived from powdered cocaine offering a euphoric high that is even more stimulating than powdered cocaine.
  • Illicit drug use in America has been increasing. In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or olderor 9.2 percent of the populationhad used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication (such as a pain reliever, stimulant, or tranquilizer) in the past month. This is up from 8.3 percent in 2002. The increase mostly reflects a recent rise in the use of marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • Second hand smoke can kill you. In the U.S. alone over 3,000 people die every year from cancer caused by second hand smoke.
  • Test subjects who were given cocaine and Ritalin could not tell the difference.
  • A tweaker can appear normal - eyes clear, speech concise, and movements brisk; however, a closer look will reveal that the person's eyes are moving ten times faster than normal, the voice has a slight quiver, and movements are quick and jerky.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • Crystal meth is short for crystal methamphetamine.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • People who use heroin regularly are likely to develop a physical dependence.
  • Methadone is commonly used in the withdrawal phase from heroin.
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • When taken, meth and crystal meth create a false sense of well-being and energy, and so a person will tend to push his body faster and further than it is meant to go.
  • Paint thinner and glue can cause birth defects similar to that of alcohol.

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