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Drug Facts

  • Rohypnol (The Date Rape Drug) is more commonly known as "roofies".
  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • Meperidine (brand name Demerol) and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) come in tablets and propoxyphene (Darvon) in capsules, but all three have been known to be crushed and injected, snorted or smoked.
  • Ketamine is popular at dance clubs and "raves", unfortunately, some people (usually female) are not aware they have been dosed.
  • The U.N. suspects that over 9 million people actively use ecstasy worldwide.
  • Ecstasy comes in a tablet form and is usually swallowed. The pills come in different colours and sizes and are often imprinted with a picture or symbol1. It can also come as capsules, powder or crystal/rock.
  • Women who use needles run the risk of acquiring HIV or AIDS, thus passing it on to their unborn child.
  • Smoking tobacco can cause a miscarriage or a premature birth.
  • Two-thirds of people 12 and older (68%) who have abused prescription pain relievers within the past year say they got them from a friend or relative.1
  • Nearly 300,000 Americans received treatment for hallucinogens in 2011.
  • Stimulants can increase energy and enhance self esteem.
  • Opiate-based abuse causes over 17,000 deaths annually.
  • At least half of the suspects arrested for murder and assault were under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Crack cocaine gets its name from how it breaks into little rocks after being produced.
  • Amphetamine withdrawal is characterized by severe depression and fatigue.
  • When taken, meth and crystal meth create a false sense of well-being and energy, and so a person will tend to push his body faster and further than it is meant to go.
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • Crack is heated and smoked. It is so named because it makes a cracking or popping sound when heated.

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