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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.
  • According to the latest drug information from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), drug abuse costs the United States over $600 billion annually in health care treatments, lost productivity, and crime.
  • 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.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • 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.
  • The U.N. suspects that over 9 million people actively use ecstasy worldwide.
  • Decreased access to dopamine often results in symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease
  • Alcohol is a depressant derived from the fermentation of natural sugars in fruits, vegetables and grains.
  • An estimated 208 million people internationally consume illegal drugs.
  • Barbituric acid was first created in 1864 by a German scientist named Adolf von Baeyer. It was a combination of urea from animals and malonic acid from apples.
  • Nicknames for Alprazolam include Alprax, Kalma, Nu-Alpraz, and Tranax.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • Valium is a drug that is used to manage anxiety disorders.
  • Ketamine hydrochloride, or 'K,' is a powerful anesthetic designed for use during operations and medical procedures.
  • During the 1850s, opium addiction was a major problem in the United States.
  • Nearly a third of all stimulant abuse takes the form of amphetamine diet pills.
  • Nitrous oxide is a medical gas that is referred to as "laughing gas" among users.
  • Barbiturates Caused the death of many celebrities such as Jimi Hendrix and Marilyn Monroe
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • Approximately 1,800 people 12 and older tried cocaine for the first time in 2011.

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