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Drug Facts

  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • These days, taking pills is acceptable: there is the feeling that there is a "pill for everything".
  • Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences.
  • Nitrates are also inhalants that come in the form of leather cleaners and room deodorizers.
  • Rohypnol (The Date Rape Drug) is more commonly known as "roofies".
  • Nitrous oxide is actually found in whipped cream dispensers as well as octane boosters for cars.
  • Prescription medications are legal drugs.
  • Nitrous oxide is a medical gas that is referred to as "laughing gas" among users.
  • 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.
  • The New Hampshire Department of Corrections reports 85 percent of inmates arrive at the state prison with a history of substance abuse.
  • 8.6% of 12th graders have used hallucinogens 4% report on using LSD specifically.
  • 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.
  • Street gang members primarily turn cocaine into crack cocaine.
  • 26.9 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they engaged in binge drinking in the past month.
  • The coca leaf is mainly located in South America and its consumption has dated back to 3000 BC.
  • Slang Terms for Heroin:Smack, Dope, Junk, Mud, Skag, Brown Sugar, Brown, 'H', Big H, Horse, Charley, China White, Boy, Harry, Mr. Brownstone, Dr. Feelgood
  • More than 9 in 10 people who used heroin also used at least one other drug.
  • Stimulants can increase energy and enhance self esteem.
  • Selling and sharing prescription drugs is not legal.
  • Painkillers are among the most commonly abused prescription drugs.

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