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Drug Facts

  • Ecstasy was originally developed by Merck pharmaceutical company in 1912.
  • Alcohol is a sedative.
  • Rohypnol (The Date Rape Drug) is more commonly known as "roofies".
  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.
  • Marijuana is just as damaging to the lungs and airway as cigarettes are, leading to bronchitis, emphysema and even cancer.
  • Medial drugs include prescription medication, cold and allergy meds, pain relievers and antibiotics.
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • Illicit drug use in America has been increasing. In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or olderor 9.2 percent of the populationhad used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication (such as a pain reliever, stimulant, or tranquilizer) in the past month. This is up from 8.3 percent in 2002. The increase mostly reflects a recent rise in the use of marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • Barbituric acid was synthesized by German chemist Adolf von Baeyer in late 1864.
  • Substance abuse costs the health care system about $11 billion, with overall costs reaching $193 billion.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.
  • Adolf von Baeyer, the creator of barbiturates, won a Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1905 for his work in in chemical research.
  • Only 50 of the 2,500 types of Barbiturates created in the 20th century were employed for medicinal purposes.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that more than 9.5% of youths aged 12 to 17 in the US were current illegal drug users.
  • Methamphetamine has many nicknamesmeth, crank, chalk or speed being the most common.
  • More teens die from prescription drugs than heroin/cocaine combined.
  • Over a quarter million of drug-related emergency room visits are related to heroin abuse.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.
  • 3 Million people in the United States have been prescribed Suboxone to treat opioid addiction.

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