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Drug Facts

  • 300 tons of barbiturates are produced legally in the U.S. every year.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • A syringe of morphine was, in a very real sense, a magic wand,' states David Courtwright in Dark Paradise. '
  • Crack, the most potent form in which cocaine appears, is also the riskiest. It is between 75% and 100% pure, far stronger and more potent than regular cocaine.
  • 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.
  • Medical consequences of chronic heroin injection abuse include scarred and/or collapsed veins, bacterial infections of the blood vessels and heart valves, abscesses (boils) and other soft-tissue infections, and liver or kidney disease.
  • Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion annually.
  • Ecstasy use has been 12 times more prevalent since it became known as club drug.
  • Rohypnol causes a person to black out or forget what happened to them.
  • The effects of synthetic drug use can include: anxiety, aggressive behavior, paranoia, seizures, loss of consciousness, nausea, vomiting and even coma or death.
  • LSD (or its full name: lysergic acid diethylamide) is a potent hallucinogen that dramatically alters your thoughts and your perception of reality.
  • In medical use, there is controversy about whether the health benefits of prescription amphetamines outweigh its risks.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • The New Hampshire Department of Corrections reports 85 percent of inmates arrive at the state prison with a history of substance abuse.
  • Many who overdose on barbiturates display symptoms of being drunk, such as slurred speech and uncoordinated movements.
  • Children who learn the dangers of drugs and alcohol early have a better chance of not getting hooked.
  • Those who have become addicted to heroin and stop using the drug abruptly may have severe withdrawal.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • Oxycodone is sold under many trade names, such as Percodan, Endodan, Roxiprin, Percocet, Endocet, Roxicet and OxyContin.
  • Younger war veterans (ages 18-25) have a higher likelihood of succumbing to a drug or alcohol addiction.

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