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Drug Facts

  • 80% of methadone-related deaths were deemed accidental, even though most cases involved other drugs.
  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52 per-cent) were under 18.
  • Meth causes severe paranoia episodes such as hallucinations and delusions.
  • Gangs, whether street gangs, outlaw motorcycle gangs or even prison gangs, distribute more drugs on the streets of the U.S. than any other person or persons do.
  • Meth can damage blood vessels in the brain, causing strokes.
  • 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
  • Unintentional deaths by poison were related to prescription drug overdoses in 84% of the poison cases.
  • Almost 3 out of 4 prescription overdoses are caused by painkillers. In 2009, 1 in 3 prescription painkiller overdoses were caused by methadone.
  • Research suggests that misuse of prescription opioid pain medicine is a risk factor for starting heroin use.
  • Drug addicts are not the only ones affected by drug addiction.
  • Sniffing paint is a common form of inhalant abuse.
  • About 696,000 cases of student assault, are committed by student's who have been drinking.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • In 2007, methamphetamine lab seizures increased slightly in California, but remained considerably low compared to years past.
  • From 1920- 1933, the illegal trade of Alcohol was a booming industry in the U.S., causing higher rates of crime than before.
  • In Utah, more than 95,000 adults and youths need substance-abuse treatment services, according to the Utah Division of Substance and Mental Health 2007 annual report.
  • Meth users often have bad teeth from poor oral hygiene, dry mouth as meth can crack and deteriorate teeth.
  • MDMA is known on the streets as: Molly, ecstasy, XTC, X, E, Adam, Eve, clarity, hug, beans, love drug, lovers' speed, peace, uppers.
  • Veterans who fought in combat had higher risk of becoming addicted to drugs or becoming alcoholics than veterans who did not see combat.
  • This Schedule IV Narcotic in the U.S. is often used as a date rape drug.

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