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Drug Facts

  • The Department of Justice listed the Chicago metro area as the top destination in the United States for heroin shipments.
  • Rohypnol (The Date Rape Drug) is more commonly known as "roofies".
  • Nitrous oxide is a medical gas that is referred to as "laughing gas" among users.
  • Over 2.3 million people admitted to have abused Ketamine.
  • Methamphetamine (MA), a variant of amphetamine, was first synthesized in Japan in 1893 by Nagayoshi Nagai from the precursor chemical ephedrine.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • Out of 2.6 million people who tried marijuana for the first time, over half were under the age of 18.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Company were marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • Ecstasy is sometimes mixed with substances such as rat poison.
  • Like amphetamine, methamphetamine increases activity, decreases appetite and causes a general sense of well-being.
  • Drugs are divided into several groups, depending on how they are used.
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent.
  • One in five teens (20%) who have abused prescription drugs did so before the age of 14.2
  • More than 50% of abused medications are obtained from a friend or family member.
  • LSD (or its full name: lysergic acid diethylamide) is a potent hallucinogen that dramatically alters your thoughts and your perception of reality.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used for the first time. Approximately 7,000 people try marijuana for the first time every day.
  • Individuals with severe drug problems and or underlying mental health issues typically need longer in-patient drug treatment often times a minimum of 3 months is recommended.
  • Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.

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