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  • When a pregnant woman takes drugs, her unborn child is taking them, too.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • In 2014, there were over 39,000 unintentional drug overdose deaths in the United States
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • Women abuse alcohol and drugs for different reasons than men do.
  • One of the strongest forms of Amphetamines is Meth, which can come in powder, tablet or crystal form.
  • Drugs and alcohol do not discriminate no matter what your gender, race, age or political affiliation addiction can affect you if you let it.
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  • Ecstasy was originally developed by Merck pharmaceutical company in 1912.
  • The act in 1914 prohibited the import of coca leaves and Cocaine, except for pharmaceutical purposes.
  • Approximately 13.5 million people worldwide take opium-like substances (opioids), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • Ecstasy use has been 12 times more prevalent since it became known as club drug.
  • Prescription painkillers are powerful drugs that interfere with the nervous system's transmission of the nerve signals we perceive as pain.
  • People who regularly use heroin often develop a tolerance, which means that they need higher and/or more frequent doses of the drug to get the desired effects.
  • Adderall use (often prescribed to treat ADHD) has increased among high school seniors from 5.4% in 2009 to 7.5% this year.
  • Long-term effects from use of crack cocaine include severe damage to the heart, liver and kidneys. Users are more likely to have infectious diseases.
  • About 50% of high school seniors do not think it's harmful to try crack or cocaine once or twice and 40% believe it's not harmful to use heroin once or twice.

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