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Drug Facts

  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.
  • Nitrates are also inhalants that come in the form of leather cleaners and room deodorizers.
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • Drug abuse and addiction is a chronic, relapsing, compulsive disease that often requires formal treatment, and may call for multiple courses of treatment.
  • There were over 20,000 ecstasy-related emergency room visits in 2011
  • Marijuana can stay in a person's system for 3-5 days, however, if you are a heavy user, it can be detected up to 30 days.
  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • Two-thirds of people 12 and older (68%) who have abused prescription pain relievers within the past year say they got them from a friend or relative.1
  • Some common street names for Amphetamines include: speed, uppers, black mollies, blue mollies, Benz and wake ups.
  • Over 4 million people have used oxycontin for nonmedical purposes.
  • Nearly 2/3 of those found in addiction recovery centers report sexual or physical abuse as children.
  • Over 30 million people abuse Crystal Meth worldwide.
  • From 1961-1980 the Anti-Depressant boom hit the market in the United States.
  • Stimulants such as caffeine can be found in coffee, tea and most soft drinks.
  • 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.
  • Young adults from 18-25 are 50% more than any other age group.
  • Younger war veterans (ages 18-25) have a higher likelihood of succumbing to a drug or alcohol addiction.
  • Crack comes in solid blocks or crystals varying in color from yellow to pale rose or white.

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