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Drug Facts

  • Nearly a third of all stimulant abuse takes the form of amphetamine diet pills.
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • The effects of methadone last much longer than the effects of heroin. A single dose lasts for about 24 hours, whereas a dose of heroin may only last for a couple of hours.
  • Coca is one of the oldest, most potent and most dangerous stimulants of natural origin.
  • Smoking crack allows it to reach the brain more quickly and thus brings an intense and immediatebut very short-livedhigh that lasts about fifteen minutes.
  • Because it is smoked, the effects of crack cocaine are more immediate and more intense than that of powdered cocaine.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • In 1990, 600,000 children in the U.S. were on stimulant medication for A.D.H.D.
  • 18 percent of drivers killed in a crash tested positive for at least one drug.
  • Disability-Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs): A measure of years of life lost or lived in less than full health.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • Cocaine restricts blood flow to the brain, increases heart rate, and promotes blood clotting. These effects can lead to stroke or heart attack.
  • 7.5 million have used cocaine at least once in their life, 3.5 million in the last year and 1.5 million in the past month.
  • Over 60% of deaths from drug overdoses are accredited to prescription drugs.
  • While the use of many street drugs is on a slight decline in the US, abuse of prescription drugs is growing.
  • Authority obtains over 10,500 accounts of clonazepam abuse annually.
  • It is estimated that 80% of new hepatitis C infections occur among those who use drugs intravenously, such as heroin users.
  • In 1904, Barbiturates were introduced for further medicinal purposes
  • 15.2% of 8th graders report they have used Marijuana.
  • The majority of youths aged 12 to 17 do not perceive a great risk from smoking marijuana.

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