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Drug Facts

  • 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
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • 88% of people using anti-psychotics are also abusing other substances.
  • Methadone is commonly used in the withdrawal phase from heroin.
  • Today, a total of 12 Barbiturates are under international control.
  • In 1990, 600,000 children in the U.S. were on stimulant medication for A.D.H.D.
  • Cocaine has long been used for its ability to boost energy, relieve fatigue and lessen hunger.
  • Amphetamine was first made in 1887 in Germany and methamphetamine, more potent and easy to make, was developed in Japan in 1919.
  • Women abuse alcohol and drugs for different reasons than men do.
  • There were over 1.8 million Americans 12 or older who used a hallucinogen or inhalant for the first time. (1.1 million among hallucinogens)
  • Individuals with severe drug problems and or underlying mental health issues typically need longer in-patient drug treatment often times a minimum of 3 months is recommended.
  • Heroin use has increased across the US among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • When abused orally, side effects can include slurred speech, seizures, delirium and vertigo.
  • Between 2002 and 2006, over a half million of teens aged 12 to 17 had used inhalants.
  • When injected, it can cause decay of muscle tissues and closure of blood vessels.
  • The number of people receiving treatment for addiction to painkillers and sedatives has doubled since 2002.
  • Women suffer more memory loss and brain damage than men do who drink the same amount of alcohol for the same period of time.
  • Steroids can stay in one's system for three weeks if taken orally and up to 3-6 months if injected.
  • Nicknames for Alprazolam include Alprax, Kalma, Nu-Alpraz, and Tranax.

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