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Drug Facts

  • Its first derivative utilized as medicine was used to put dogs to sleep but was soon produced by Bayer as a sleep aid in 1903 called Veronal
  • Inhalants go through the lungs and into the bloodstream, and are quickly distributed to the brain and other organs in the body.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Paint thinner and glue can cause birth defects similar to that of alcohol.
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • Many who overdose on barbiturates display symptoms of being drunk, such as slurred speech and uncoordinated movements.
  • In 2005, 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. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • From 1992 to 2003, teen abuse of prescription drugs jumped 212 percent nationally, nearly three times the increase of misuse among other adults.
  • After hitting the market, Ativan was used to treat insomnia, vertigo, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal.
  • More than 100,000 babies are born addicted to cocaine each year in the U.S., due to their mothers' use of the drug during pregnancy.
  • Two thirds of the people who abuse drugs or alcohol admit to being sexually molested when they were children.
  • Heroin enters the brain very quickly, making it particularly addictive. It's estimated that almost one-fourth of the people who try heroin become addicted.
  • Barbiturates have been use in the past to treat a variety of symptoms from insomnia and dementia to neonatal jaundice
  • Over 20 million Americans over the age of 12 have an addiction (excluding tobacco).
  • Deaths related to painkillers have risen by over 180% over the last ten years.
  • Meth can damage blood vessels in the brain, causing strokes.
  • Deaths from Alcohol poisoning are most common among the ages 35-64.
  • Meth has a high potential for abuse and may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
  • The largest amount of illicit drug-related emergency room visits in 2011 were cocaine related (over 500,000 visits).
  • Oxycodone use specifically has escalated by over 240% over the last five years.

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