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Drug Facts

  • Marijuana is just as damaging to the lungs and airway as cigarettes are, leading to bronchitis, emphysema and even cancer.
  • Drugs are divided into several groups, depending on how they are used.
  • Only 50 of the 2,500 types of Barbiturates created in the 20th century were employed for medicinal purposes.
  • Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
  • Meth has a high potential for abuse and may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
  • Victims of predatory drugs often do not realize taking the drug or remember the sexual assault taking place.
  • Mixing sedatives such as Ambien with alcohol can be harmful, even leading to death
  • Deaths from Alcohol poisoning are most common among the ages 35-64.
  • The overall costs of alcohol abuse amount to $224 billion annually, with the costs to the health care system accounting for approximately $25 billion.
  • Oxycodone is as powerful as heroin and affects the nervous system the same way.
  • Nicotine is just as addictive as heroin, cocaine or alcohol. That's why it's so easy to get hooked.
  • Relapse is the return to drug use after an attempt to stop. Relapse indicates the need for more or different treatment.
  • Crack cocaine gets its name from how it breaks into little rocks after being produced.
  • Marijuana affects hormones in both men and women, leading to sperm reduction, inhibition of ovulation and even causing birth defects in babies exposed to marijuana use before birth.
  • Heroin is a highly addictive, illegal drug.
  • Colombia's drug trade is worth US$10 billion. That's one-quarter as much as the country's legal exports.
  • Oxycodone stays in the system 1-10 days.
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities accounted for 9,967 deaths (31 percent of overall driving fatalities).
  • Ativan abuse often results in dizziness, hallucinations, weakness, depression and poor motor coordination.

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