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Drug Facts

  • Over 750,000 people have used LSD within the past year.
  • Meperidine (brand name Demerol) and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) come in tablets and propoxyphene (Darvon) in capsules, but all three have been known to be crushed and injected, snorted or smoked.
  • Ritalin can cause aggression, psychosis and an irregular heartbeat that can lead to death.
  • When injected, Ativan can cause damage to cardiovascular and vascular systems.
  • Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
  • Street gang members primarily turn cocaine into crack cocaine.
  • The penalties for drug offenses vary from state to state.
  • 193,717 people were admitted to Drug rehabilitation or Alcohol rehabilitation programs in California in 2006.
  • Opioids are depressant drugs, which means they slow down the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Crack Cocaine was first developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970's.
  • Another man on 'a mission from God' was stopped by police driving near an industrial park in Texas.
  • Invisible drugs include coffee, tea, soft drinks, tobacco, beer and wine.
  • 49.8% of those arrested used crack in the past.
  • Marijuana is known as the "gateway" drug for a reason: those who use it often move on to other drugs that are even more potent and dangerous.
  • Nearly 40% of stimulant abusers first began using before the age of 18.
  • 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.
  • Methamphetamine can be detected for 2-4 days in a person's system.
  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • Cocaine was first isolated (extracted from coca leaves) in 1859 by German chemist Albert Niemann.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported 153,000 current heroin users in the US.

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