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Drug Facts

  • Over 5 million emergency room visits in 2011 were drug related.
  • Between 2006 and 2010, 9 out of 10 antidepressant patents expired, resulting in a huge loss of pharmaceutical companies.
  • The United States spends over 560 Billion Dollars for pain relief.
  • Heroin is sold and used in a number of forms including white or brown powder, a black sticky substance (tar heroin), and solid black chunks.
  • Heroin is highly addictive and withdrawal extremely painful.
  • Cocaine was originally used for its medical effects and was first introduced as a surgical anesthetic.
  • Approximately 3% of high school seniors say they have tried heroin at least once in the past year.
  • 55% of all inhalant-related deaths are nearly instantaneous, known as 'Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome.'
  • In the past 15 years, abuse of prescription drugs, including powerful opioid painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, has risen alarmingly among all ages, growing fastest among college-age adults, who lead all age groups in the misuse of medications.
  • Ecstasy is emotionally damaging and users often suffer depression, confusion, severe anxiety, paranoia, psychotic behavior and other psychological problems.
  • Nearly 23 Million people need treatment for chemical dependency.
  • Misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs affects society through costs incurred secondary to crime, reduced productivity at work, and health care expenses.
  • Nitrous oxide is actually found in whipped cream dispensers as well as octane boosters for cars.
  • Approximately 35,000,000 Americans a year have been admitted into the hospital due abusing medications like Darvocet.
  • Ecstasy increases levels of several chemicals in the brain, including serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. It alters your mood and makes you feel closer and more connected to others.
  • Two thirds of the people who abuse drugs or alcohol admit to being sexually molested when they were children.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Morphine is an extremely strong pain reliever that is commonly used with terminal patients.
  • Crack cocaine earned the nickname crack because of the cracking sound it makes when it is heated.
  • Opiates work well to relieve pain. But you can get addicted to them quickly, if you don't use them correctly.

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