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Drug Facts

  • MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) is a synthetic, mind-altering drug that acts both as a stimulant and a hallucinogenic.
  • Illicit drug use in America has been increasing. In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or olderor 9.2 percent of the populationhad used an illicit drug or abused a psychotherapeutic medication (such as a pain reliever, stimulant, or tranquilizer) in the past month. This is up from 8.3 percent in 2002. The increase mostly reflects a recent rise in the use of marijuana, the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • Of the 500 metric tons of methamphetamine produced, only 4 tons is legally produced for legal medical use.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • Cocaine is sometimes taken with other drugs, including tranquilizers, amphetamines,2 marijuana and heroin.
  • 12.4 million Americans aged 12 or older tried Ecstasy at least once in their lives, representing 5% of the US population in that age group.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • Most heroin is injected, creating additional risks for the user, who faces the danger of AIDS or other infection on top of the pain of addiction.
  • In 1904, Barbiturates were introduced for further medicinal purposes
  • Pure Cocaine is extracted from the leaf of the Erythroxylon coca bush.
  • Studies show that 11 percent of male high schoolers have reported using Steroids at least once.
  • 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
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • Ketamine is popular at dance clubs and "raves", unfortunately, some people (usually female) are not aware they have been dosed.
  • Over 20 million individuals were abusing Darvocet before any limitations were put on the drug.
  • Approximately 3% of high school seniors say they have tried heroin at least once in the past year.
  • Methamphetamine can be detected for 2-4 days in a person's system.
  • At this time, medical professionals recommended amphetamine as a cure for a range of ailmentsalcohol hangover, narcolepsy, depression, weight reduction, hyperactivity in children, and vomiting associated with pregnancy.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Rohypnol causes a person to black out or forget what happened to them.

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