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Drug Facts

  • Over 60% of deaths from drug overdoses are accredited to prescription drugs.
  • The coca leaf is mainly located in South America and its consumption has dated back to 3000 BC.
  • Narcotic is actually derived from the Greek word for stupor.
  • Codeine is a prescription drug, and is part of a group of drugs known as opioids.
  • Most people who take heroin will become addicted within 12 weeks of consistent use.
  • Morphine's use as a treatment for opium addiction was initially well received as morphine has about ten times more euphoric effects than the equivalent amount of opium. Over the years, however, morphine abuse increased.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • By survey, almost 50% of teens believe that prescription drugs are much safer than illegal street drugs60% to 70% say that home medicine cabinets are their source of drugs.
  • Today, Alcohol is the NO. 1 most abused drug with psychoactive properties in the U.S.
  • Oxycontin is know on the street as the hillbilly heroin.
  • More than 29 percent of teens in treatment are dependent on tranquilizers, sedatives, amphetamines, and other stimulants (all types of prescription drugs).
  • About 72% of all cases reported to poison centers for substance use were calls from people's homes.
  • Methadone is an opiate agonist that has a series of actions similar to those of heroin and other medications derived from the opium poppy.
  • The United States was the country in which heroin addiction first became a serious problem.
  • Alcohol can impair hormone-releasing glands causing them to alter, which can lead to dangerous medical conditions.
  • Steroids are often abused by those who want to build muscle mass.
  • Benzodiazepines are usually swallowed. Some people also inject and snort them.
  • Methadone can stay in a person's system for 1- 14 days.
  • In 2010, U.S. Poison Control Centers received 304 calls regarding Bath Salts.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.

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