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Drug Facts

  • The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimated the worldwide production of amphetamine-type stimulants, which includes methamphetamine, at nearly 500 metric tons a year, with 24.7 million abusers.
  • 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.
  • Illegal drug use is declining while prescription drug abuse is rising thanks to online pharmacies and illegal selling.
  • Even a small amount of Ecstasy can be toxic enough to poison the nervous system and cause irreparable damage.
  • Benzodiazepines like Ativan are found in nearly 50% of all suicide attempts.
  • 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.
  • Nearly 500,000 people each year abuse prescription medications for the first time.
  • Drug overdoses are the cause of 90% of deaths from poisoning.
  • Alcohol can impair hormone-releasing glands causing them to alter, which can lead to dangerous medical conditions.
  • 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'.
  • The United States was the country in which heroin addiction first became a serious problem.
  • Ritalin comes in small pills, about the size and shape of aspirin tablets, with the word 'Ciba' (the manufacturer's name) stamped on it.
  • In 1981, Alprazolam released to the United States drug market.
  • There were over 20,000 ecstasy-related emergency room visits in 2011
  • Nitrates are also inhalants that come in the form of leather cleaners and room deodorizers.
  • 9% of teens in a recent study reported using prescription pain relievers not prescribed for them in the past year, and 5% (1 in 20) reported doing so in the past month.3
  • In 2013, more high school seniors regularly used marijuana than cigarettes as 22.7% smoked pot in the last month, compared to 16.3% who smoked cigarettes.
  • Methamphetamine is an illegal drug in the same class as cocaine and other powerful street drugs.
  • Nearly a third of all stimulant abuse takes the form of amphetamine diet pills.
  • Research suggests that misuse of prescription opioid pain medicine is a risk factor for starting heroin use.

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