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Drug Facts

  • Colombia's drug trade is worth US$10 billion. That's one-quarter as much as the country's legal exports.
  • Opioids are depressant drugs, which means they slow down the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • Rohypnol has no odor or taste so it can be put into someone's drink without being detected, which has lead to it being called the "Date Rape Drug".
  • Deaths related to painkillers have risen by over 180% over the last ten years.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • Heroin withdrawal occurs within just a few hours since the last use. Symptoms include diarrhea, insomnia, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps, and bone and muscle pain.
  • When a person uses cocaine there are five new neural pathways created in the brain directly associated with addiction.
  • Ecstasy was originally developed by Merck pharmaceutical company in 1912.
  • Depressants are highly addictive drugs, and when chronic users or abusers stop taking them, they can experience severe withdrawal symptoms, including anxiety, insomnia and muscle tremors.
  • 1.3% of high school seniors have tired bath salts.
  • Heroin is usually injected into a vein, but it's also smoked ('chasing the dragon'), and added to cigarettes and cannabis. The effects are usually felt straightaway. Sometimes heroin is snorted the effects take around 10 to 15 minutes to feel if it's used in this way.
  • The most commonly abused opioid painkillers include oxycodone, hydrocodone, meperidine, hydromorphone and propoxyphene.
  • Oxycodone is sold under many trade names, such as Percodan, Endodan, Roxiprin, Percocet, Endocet, Roxicet and OxyContin.
  • Opiate-based drugs have risen by over 80% in less than four years.
  • Cocaine hydrochloride is most commonly snorted. It can also be injected, rubbed into the gums, added to drinks or food.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • K2 and Spice are synthetic marijuana compounds, also known as cannabinoids.
  • 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.
  • In 2011, over 65 million doses of Krokodil were seized within just three months.

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