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Drug Facts

  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
  • 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 United States consumes over 75% of the world's prescription medications.
  • The sale of painkillers has increased by over 300% since 1999.
  • Snorting drugs can create loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, frequent runny nose, and problems with swallowing.
  • Ambien can cause severe allergic reactions such as hives, breathing problems and swelling of the mouth, tongue and throat.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • The number of people receiving treatment for addiction to painkillers and sedatives has doubled since 2002.
  • Cocaine gives the user a feeling of euphoria and energy that lasts approximately two hours.
  • Heroin can be smoked using a method called 'chasing the dragon.'
  • 60% of teens who have abused prescription painkillers did so before age 15.
  • Every day in America, approximately 10 young people between the ages of 13 and 24 are diagnosed with HIV/AIDSand many of them are infected through risky behaviors associated with drug use.
  • Phenobarbital was soon discovered and marketed as well as many other barbituric acid derivatives
  • Heroin is manufactured from opium poppies cultivated in four primary source areas: South America, Southeast and Southwest Asia, and Mexico.
  • 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin.
  • Adolf von Baeyer, the creator of barbiturates, won a Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1905 for his work in in chemical research.
  • Ecstasy is sometimes mixed with substances such as rat poison.
  • Narcotics are used for pain relief, medical conditions and illnesses.
  • One oxycodone pill can cost $80 on the street, compared to $3 to $5 for a bag of heroin. As addiction intensifies, many users end up turning to heroin.

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