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Drug Facts

  • Barbituric acid was first created in 1864 by a German scientist named Adolf von Baeyer. It was a combination of urea from animals and malonic acid from apples.
  • Ativan, a known Benzodiazepine, was first marketed in 1977 as an anti-anxiety drug.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • 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
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers.
  • Marijuana is the most common illicit drug used for the first time. Approximately 7,000 people try marijuana for the first time every day.
  • A binge is uncontrolled use of a drug or alcohol.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".
  • Illicit drug use in America has been increasing. In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or olderor 9.2 percent of the populationhad used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication (such as a pain reliever, stimulant, or tranquilizer) in the past month. This is up from 8.3 percent in 2002. The increase mostly reflects a recent rise in the use of marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • Amphetamines are the fourth most popular street drug in England and Wales, and second most popular worldwide.
  • Snorting amphetamines can damage the nasal passage and cause nose bleeds.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • Valium is a drug that is used to manage anxiety disorders.
  • Rates of anti-depressant use have risen by over 400% within just three years.
  • Over 600,000 people has been reported to have used ecstasy within the last month.
  • More than 50% of abused medications are obtained from a friend or family member.
  • More than 16.3 million adults are impacted by Alcoholism in the U.S. today.
  • Ritalin can cause aggression, psychosis and an irregular heartbeat that can lead to death.

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