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Drug Facts

  • Mescaline is 4000 times less potent than LSD.
  • Predatory drugs metabolize quickly so that they are not in the system when the victim is medically examined.
  • 52 Million Americans have abused prescription medications.
  • Most users sniff or snort cocaine, although it can also be injected or smoked.
  • Other names of ecstasy include Eckies, E, XTC, pills, pingers, bikkies, flippers, and molly.
  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • Nicotine is so addictive that many smokers who want to stop just can't give up cigarettes.
  • Nearly 40% of stimulant abusers first began using before the age of 18.
  • Penalties for possession, delivery and manufacturing of Ecstasy can include jail sentences of four years to life, and fines from $250,000 to $4 million, depending on the amount of the drug you have in your possession.
  • Drugs are divided into several groups, depending on how they are used.
  • 88% of people using anti-psychotics are also abusing other substances.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).
  • Many kids mistakenly believe prescription drugs are safer to abuse than illegal street drugs.2
  • Children under 16 who abuse prescription drugs are at greater risk of getting addicted later in life.
  • When injected, it can cause decay of muscle tissues and closure of blood vessels.
  • Barbituric acid was synthesized by German chemist Adolf von Baeyer in late 1864.
  • 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).
  • The poppy plant, from which heroin is derived, grows in mild climates around the world, including Afghanistan, Mexico, Columbia, Turkey, Pakistan, India Burma, Thailand, Australia, and China.
  • Illegal drugs include cocaine, crack, marijuana, LSD and heroin.

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