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Drug Facts

  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Company were marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • Like amphetamine, methamphetamine increases activity, decreases appetite and causes a general sense of well-being.
  • The number of people receiving treatment for addiction to painkillers and sedatives has doubled since 2002.
  • By the 8th grade, 28% of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 15% have smoked cigarettes, and 16.5% have used marijuana.
  • Roughly 20 percent of college students meet the criteria for an AUD.29
  • Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
  • Nearly 23 Million people are in need of treatment for chemical dependency.
  • There are more than 200 identified synthetic drug compounds and more than 90 different synthetic drug marijuana compounds.
  • 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
  • Prescription medication should always be taken under the supervision of a doctor, even then, it must be noted that they can be a risk to the unborn child.
  • Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush (Erythroxylum coca), which is native to South America.
  • From 1920- 1933, the illegal trade of Alcohol was a booming industry in the U.S., causing higher rates of crime than before.
  • Alprazolam is an addictive sedative used to treat panic and anxiety disorders.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Women who abuse drugs are more prone to sexually transmitted diseases and mental health problems such as depression.
  • 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.
  • 80% of methadone-related deaths were deemed accidental, even though most cases involved other drugs.
  • In 1990, 600,000 children in the U.S. were on stimulant medication for A.D.H.D.
  • In 2013, over 50 million prescriptions were written for Alprazolam.

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