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Drug Facts

  • Methamphetamine (MA), a variant of amphetamine, was first synthesized in Japan in 1893 by Nagayoshi Nagai from the precursor chemical ephedrine.
  • In 2010, around 13 million people have abused methamphetamines in their life and approximately 350,000 people were regular users. This number increased by over 80,000 the following year.
  • 26.9 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they engaged in binge drinking in the past month.
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimated the worldwide production of amphetamine-type stimulants, which includes methamphetamine, at nearly 500 metric tons a year, with 24.7 million abusers.
  • 45% of people who use heroin were also addicted to prescription opioid painkillers.
  • Drug conspiracy laws were set up to win the war on drugs.
  • Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion annually.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • In 2003, smoking (56%) was the most frequently used route of administration followed by injection, inhalation, oral, and other.
  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • 37% of people claim that the U.S. is losing ground in the war on prescription drug abuse.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Morphine is an extremely strong pain reliever that is commonly used with terminal patients.
  • Even if you smoke just a few cigarettes a week, you can get addicted to nicotine in a few weeks or even days. The more cigarettes you smoke, the more likely you are to become addicted.
  • Approximately 122,000 people have admitted to using PCP in the past year.
  • Amphetamine withdrawal is characterized by severe depression and fatigue.
  • Tens of millions of Americans use prescription medications non-medically every year.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.

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