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Drug Facts

  • Methadone is an opiate agonist that has a series of actions similar to those of heroin and other medications derived from the opium poppy.
  • 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.
  • Sniffing gasoline is a common form of abusing inhalants and can be lethal.
  • The most prominent drugs being abused in Alabama and requiring rehabilitation were Marijuana, Alcohol and Cocaine in 2006 5,927 people were admitted for Marijuana, 3,446 for Alcohol and an additional 2,557 admissions for Cocaine and Crack.
  • According to the latest drug information from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), drug abuse costs the United States over $600 billion annually in health care treatments, lost productivity, and crime.
  • Over 6.1 Million Americans have abused prescription medication within the last month.
  • GHB is usually ingested in liquid form and is most similar to a high dosage of alcohol in its effect.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Each year, nearly 360,000 people received treatment specifically for stimulant addiction.
  • Over a quarter million of drug-related emergency room visits are related to heroin abuse.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • In the 20th Century Barbiturates were Prescribed as sedatives, anesthetics, anxiolytics, and anti-convulsants
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that more than 9.5% of youths aged 12 to 17 in the US were current illegal drug users.
  • Over 2.3 million people admitted to have abused Ketamine in their lifetime.
  • In 2013, over 50 million prescriptions were written for Alprazolam.
  • Today, heroin is known to be a more potent and faster acting painkiller than morphine because it passes more readily from the bloodstream into the brain.
  • Nitrates are also inhalants that come in the form of leather cleaners and room deodorizers.
  • 6.5% of high school seniors smoke pot daily, up from 5.1% five years ago. Meanwhile, less than 20% of 12th graders think occasional use is harmful, while less than 40% see regular use as harmful (lowest numbers since 1983).
  • Narcotic is actually derived from the Greek word for stupor.
  • Many veterans who are diagnosed with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) drink or abuse drugs.

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