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Drug Facts

  • Marijuana is known as the "gateway" drug for a reason: those who use it often move on to other drugs that are even more potent and dangerous.
  • Rates of anti-depressant use have risen by over 400% within just three years.
  • In 1904, Barbiturates were introduced for further medicinal purposes
  • Morphine is an extremely strong pain reliever that is commonly used with terminal patients.
  • PCP (also known as angel dust) can cause drug addiction in the infant as well as tremors.
  • Heroin is known on the streets as: Smack, horse, black, brown sugar, dope, H, junk, skag, skunk, white horse, China white, Mexican black tar
  • Many veterans who are diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) drink or abuse drugs.
  • Oxycodone is sold under many trade names, such as Percodan, Endodan, Roxiprin, Percocet, Endocet, Roxicet and OxyContin.
  • In 1898 a German chemical company launched a new medicine called Heroin'.
  • 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.
  • There are more than 200 identified synthetic drug compounds and more than 90 different synthetic drug marijuana compounds.
  • During the 2000's many older drugs were reapproved for new use in depression treatment.
  • Cocaine comes from the South America coca plant.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • After marijuana and alcohol, the most common drugs teens are misuing or abusing are prescription medications.3
  • In 1929, chemist Gordon Alles was looking for a treatment for asthma and tested the chemical now known as Amphetamine, a main component of Adderall, on himself.
  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • The drug Diazepam has over 500 different brand-names worldwide.
  • There have been over 1.2 million people admitting to using using methamphetamine within the past year.
  • Meth can damage blood vessels in the brain, causing strokes.

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