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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • Production and trafficking soared again in the 1990's in relation to organized crime in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • In treatment, the drug abuser is taught to break old patterns of behavior, action and thinking. All While learning new skills for avoiding drug use and criminal behavior.
  • Stimulants such as caffeine can be found in coffee, tea and most soft drinks.
  • A syringe of morphine was, in a very real sense, a magic wand,' states David Courtwright in Dark Paradise. '
  • In the 1950s, methamphetamine was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
  • Illicit drug use in America has been increasing. In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or olderor 9.2 percent of the populationhad used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication (such as a pain reliever, stimulant, or tranquilizer) in the past month. This is up from 8.3 percent in 2002. The increase mostly reflects a recent rise in the use of marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • Nearly half (49%) of all college students either binge drink, use illicit drugs or misuse prescription drugs.
  • Steroids can stop growth prematurely and permanently in teenagers who take them.
  • 10 million people aged 12 or older reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • There were approximately 160,000 amphetamine and methamphetamine related emergency room visits in 2011.
  • Most people who take heroin will become addicted within 12 weeks of consistent use.
  • Nearly 300,000 Americans received treatment for hallucinogens in 2011.
  • Stimulant drugs, such as Adderall, are the second most abused drug on college campuses, next to Marijuana.
  • Adderall was brought to the prescription drug market as a new way to treat A.D.H.D in 1996, slowly replacing Ritalin.
  • Rates of illicit drug use is highest among those aged 18 to 25.
  • Popular among children and parents were the Cocaine toothache drops.
  • In 2012, Ambien was prescribed 43.8 million times in the United States.
  • Crack cocaine earned the nickname crack because of the cracking sound it makes when it is heated.

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