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Drug Facts

  • The most commonly abused brand-name painkillers include Vicodin, Oxycodone, OxyContin and Percocet.
  • Decreased access to dopamine often results in symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease
  • 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.
  • Drug use can hamper the prenatal growth of the fetus, which occurs after the organ formation.
  • 1/3 of teenagers who live in states with medical marijuana laws get their pot from other people's prescriptions.
  • Valium is a drug that is used to manage anxiety disorders.
  • Over 20 million Americans over the age of 12 have an addiction (excluding tobacco).
  • Dilaudid, considered eight times more potent than morphine, is often called 'drug store heroin' on the streets.
  • Ritalin comes in small pills, about the size and shape of aspirin tablets, with the word 'Ciba' (the manufacturer's name) stamped on it.
  • Fentanyl works by binding to the body's opioid receptors, which are found in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • Street heroin is rarely pure and may range from a white to dark brown powder of varying consistency.
  • Amphetamine was first made in 1887 in Germany and methamphetamine, more potent and easy to make, was developed in Japan in 1919.
  • In the past 15 years, abuse of prescription drugs, including powerful opioid painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, has risen alarmingly among all ages, growing fastest among college-age adults, who lead all age groups in the misuse of medications.
  • 52 Million Americans have abused prescription medications.
  • Smoking tobacco can cause a miscarriage or a premature birth.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Approximately 500,000 individuals annually abuse prescription medications for their first time.
  • Two of the most common long-term effects of heroin addiction are liver failure and heart disease.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.

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