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Drug Facts

  • Ketamine is actually a tranquilizer most commonly used in veterinary practice on animals.
  • Meth use in the United States varies geographically, with the highest rate of use in the West and the lowest in the Northeast.
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • Anorectic drugs have increased in order to suppress appetites, especially among teenage girls and models.
  • In 2011, over 800,000 Americans reported having an addiction to cocaine.
  • From 1961-1980 the Anti-Depressant boom hit the market in the United States.
  • 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
  • Codeine taken with alcohol can cause mental clouding, reduced coordination and slow breathing.
  • 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.
  • The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants (used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders).1
  • Cocaine hydrochloride is most commonly snorted. It can also be injected, rubbed into the gums, added to drinks or food.
  • Statistics say that prohibition made Alcohol abuse worse, with more people drinking more than ever.
  • Amphetamines are stimulant drugs, which means they speed up the messages travelling between the brain and the body.
  • K2 and Spice are synthetic marijuana compounds, also known as cannabinoids.
  • Taking Steroids raises the risk of aggression and irritability to over 56 percent.
  • Alcohol increases birth defects in babies known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
  • Over 5 million emergency room visits in 2011 were drug related.
  • Meth has a high potential for abuse and may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
  • Barbituric acid was synthesized by German chemist Adolf von Baeyer in late 1864.
  • Chronic crystal meth users also often display poor hygiene, a pale, unhealthy complexion, and sores on their bodies from picking at 'crank bugs' - the tactile hallucination that tweakers often experience.

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