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Drug Facts

  • Crack cocaine, a crystallized form of cocaine, was developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970s and its use spread in the mid-1980s.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • Heroin use has increased across the US among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels.
  • Oxycontin is a prescription pain reliever that can often be used unnecessarily or abused.
  • The effects of heroin can last three to four hours.
  • Long-term use of painkillers can lead to dependence, even for people who are prescribed them to relieve a medical condition but eventually fall into the trap of abuse and addiction.
  • 45% of those who use prior to the age of 15 will later develop an addiction.
  • 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.
  • Out of all the benzodiazepine emergency room visits 78% of individuals are using other substances.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana.
  • Opiates work well to relieve pain. But you can get addicted to them quickly, if you don't use them correctly.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that more than 9.5% of youths aged 12 to 17 in the US were current illegal drug users.
  • The United States consumes over 75% of the world's prescription medications.
  • Approximately 122,000 people have admitted to using PCP in the past year.
  • LSD (or its full name: lysergic acid diethylamide) is a potent hallucinogen that dramatically alters your thoughts and your perception of reality.
  • Meth has a high potential for abuse and may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • Heroin was commercially developed by Bayer Pharmaceutical and was marketed by Bayer and other companies (c. 1900) for several medicinal uses including cough suppression.
  • Anorectic drugs have increased in order to suppress appetites, especially among teenage girls and models.

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