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Drug Facts

  • Alprazolam is an addictive sedative used to treat panic and anxiety disorders.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.
  • By the 8th grade, 28% of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 15% have smoked cigarettes, and 16.5% have used marijuana.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • The intense high a heroin user seeks lasts only a few minutes.
  • The drug is toxic to the neurological system, destroying cells containing serotonin and dopamine.
  • Methamphetamine can cause rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, elevated body temperature and convulsions.
  • GHB is usually ingested in liquid form and is most similar to a high dosage of alcohol in its effect.
  • Decreased access to dopamine often results in symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • One in ten high school seniors in the US admits to abusing prescription painkillers.
  • Smoking crack cocaine can lead to sudden death by means of a heart attack or stroke right then.
  • Increased or prolonged use of methamphetamine can cause sleeplessness, loss of appetite, increased blood pressure, paranoia, psychosis, aggression, disordered thinking, extreme mood swings and sometimes hallucinations.
  • In 2010, U.S. Poison Control Centers received 304 calls regarding Bath Salts.
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".
  • Nicotine stays in the system for 1-2 days.
  • 90% of deaths from poisoning are directly caused by drug overdoses.
  • From 1920- 1933, the illegal trade of Alcohol was a booming industry in the U.S., causing higher rates of crime than before.
  • The most dangerous stage of methamphetamine abuse occurs when an abuser has not slept in 3-15 days and is irritable and paranoid. This behavior is referred to as 'tweaking,' and the user is known as the 'tweaker'.
  • More than 1,600 teens begin abusing prescription drugs each day.1

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