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Drug Facts

  • There have been over 1.2 million people admitting to using using methamphetamine within the past year.
  • Almost 50% of high school seniors have abused a drug of some kind.
  • Over 6 million people have ever admitted to using PCP in their lifetimes.
  • Narcotics is the legal term for mood altering drugs.
  • The U.N. suspects that over 9 million people actively use ecstasy worldwide.
  • Oxycontin is a prescription pain reliever that can often be used unnecessarily or abused.
  • Heroin was first manufactured in 1898 by the Bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany and marketed as a treatment for tuberculosis as well as a remedy for morphine addiction.
  • Chronic crystal meth users also often display poor hygiene, a pale, unhealthy complexion, and sores on their bodies from picking at 'crank bugs' - the tactile hallucination that tweakers often experience.
  • 10 million people aged 12 or older reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • In the 1950s, methamphetamine was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
  • In medical use, there is controversy about whether the health benefits of prescription amphetamines outweigh its risks.
  • Relapse is the return to drug use after an attempt to stop. Relapse indicates the need for more or different treatment.
  • Cocaine is sometimes taken with other drugs, including tranquilizers, amphetamines,2 marijuana and heroin.
  • A person can overdose on heroin. Naloxone is a medicine that can treat a heroin overdose when given right away.
  • Cocaine restricts blood flow to the brain, increases heart rate, and promotes blood clotting. These effects can lead to stroke or heart attack.
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.
  • Fentanyl works by binding to the body's opioid receptors, which are found in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
  • Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush (Erythroxylum coca), which is native to South America.
  • High doses of Ritalin lead to similar symptoms such as other stimulant abuse, including tremors and muscle twitching, paranoia, and a sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin.
  • Crack Cocaine was first developed during the cocaine boom of the 1970's.

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