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Drug Facts

  • Methamphetamine (MA), a variant of amphetamine, was first synthesized in Japan in 1893 by Nagayoshi Nagai from the precursor chemical ephedrine.
  • These days, taking pills is acceptable: there is the feeling that there is a "pill for everything".
  • Most heroin is injected, creating additional risks for the user, who faces the danger of AIDS or other infection on top of the pain of addiction.
  • Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences.
  • Ketamine is actually a tranquilizer most commonly used in veterinary practice on animals.
  • The United States spends over 560 Billion Dollars for pain relief.
  • Over 52% of teens who use bath salts also combine them with other drugs.
  • Nitrous oxide is a medical gas that is referred to as "laughing gas" among users.
  • Benzodiazepines are usually swallowed. Some people also inject and snort them.
  • Like amphetamine, methamphetamine increases activity, decreases appetite and causes a general sense of well-being.
  • Over 90% of those with an addiction began drinking, smoking or using illicit drugs before the age of 18.
  • Methamphetamine can cause rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, elevated body temperature and convulsions.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Only 50 of the 2,500 types of Barbiturates created in the 20th century were employed for medicinal purposes.
  • The United States produces on average 300 tons of barbiturates per year.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that more than 9.5% of youths aged 12 to 17 in the US were current illegal drug users.
  • MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) is a synthetic, mind-altering drug that acts both as a stimulant and a hallucinogenic.
  • Ambien can cause severe allergic reactions such as hives, breathing problems and swelling of the mouth, tongue and throat.
  • Many kids mistakenly believe prescription drugs are safer to abuse than illegal street drugs.2
  • By survey, almost 50% of teens believe that prescription drugs are much safer than illegal street drugs60% to 70% say that home medicine cabinets are their source of drugs.

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