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Drug Facts

Heroin belongs to a group of drugs known as 'opioids' that are from the opium poppy.
Codeine is widely used in the U.S. by prescription and over the counter for use as a pain reliever and cough suppressant.
Withdrawal from methadone is often even more difficult than withdrawal from heroin.
A 2007 survey in the US found that 3.3% of 12- to 17-year-olds and 6% of 17- to 25-year-olds had abused prescription drugs in the past month.
Authority receive over 10,500 reports of clonazepam abuse every year, and the rate is increasing.
Barbiturates are a class B drug, meaning that any use outside of a prescription is met with prison time and a fine.
Drug abuse and addiction is a chronic, relapsing, compulsive disease that often requires formal treatment, and may call for multiple courses of treatment.
While the use of many street drugs is on a slight decline in the US, abuse of prescription drugs is growing.
Amphetamine withdrawal is characterized by severe depression and fatigue.
Illegal drug use is declining while prescription drug abuse is rising thanks to online pharmacies and illegal selling.
Methadone came about during WW2 due to a shortage of morphine.
Benzodiazepines like Ativan are found in nearly 50% of all suicide attempts.
Every day in the US, 2,500 youth (12 to 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time.
Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.
Ritalin is the common name for methylphenidate, classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule II narcoticthe same classification as cocaine, morphine and amphetamines.
Cocaine has long been used for its ability to boost energy, relieve fatigue and lessen hunger.
More than 100,000 babies are born addicted to cocaine each year in the U.S., due to their mothers' use of the drug during pregnancy.
Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
Ambien dissolves readily in water, becoming a popular date rape drug.
Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences.

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