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Drug Facts

  • Morphine subdues pain for an average of 5-6 hours whereas methadone subdues pain for up to 24 hours.
  • Drug abuse and addiction changes your brain chemistry. The longer you use your drug of choice, the more damage is done and the harder it is to go back to 'normal' during drug rehab.
  • Opioids are depressant drugs, which means they slow down the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Its rock form is far more addictive and potent than its powder form.
  • Over 90% of those with an addiction began drinking, smoking or using illicit drugs before the age of 18.
  • In 2011, over 800,000 Americans reported having an addiction to cocaine.
  • 2.3% of eighth graders, 5.2% of tenth graders and 6.5% of twelfth graders had tried Ecstasy at least once.
  • Codeine taken with alcohol can cause mental clouding, reduced coordination and slow breathing.
  • Barbituric acid was synthesized by German chemist Adolf von Baeyer in late 1864.
  • Heroin usemore than doubledamong young adults ages 1825 in the past decade.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Amphetamines + alcohol, cannabis or benzodiazepines: the body is placed under a high degree of stress as it attempts to deal with the conflicting effects of both types of drugs, which can lead to an overdose.
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • A 2007 survey in the US found that 3.3% of 12- to 17-year-olds and 6% of 17- to 25-year-olds had abused prescription drugs in the past month.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.
  • Nearly 300,000 Americans received treatment for hallucinogens in 2011.
  • Ritalin and related 'hyperactivity' type drugs can be found almost anywhere.
  • There were over 20,000 ecstasy-related emergency room visits in 2011
  • Alcohol Abuse is the 3rd leading cause of preventable deaths in the U.S with over 88,000 cases of Alcohol related deaths.
  • Methamphetamine usually comes in the form of a crystalline white powder that is odorless, bitter-tasting and dissolves easily in water or alcohol.

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