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Drug Facts

  • In 2010, 42,274 emergency rooms visits were due to Ambien.
  • The largest amount of illicit drug-related emergency room visits in 2011 were cocaine related (over 500,000 visits).
  • 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
  • Crack cocaine earned the nickname crack because of the cracking sound it makes when it is heated.
  • Stimulants like Khat cause up to 170,000 emergency room admissions each year.
  • 2.6 million people with addictions have a dependence on both alcohol and illicit drugs.
  • By survey, almost 50% of teens believe that prescription drugs are much safer than illegal street drugs60% to 70% say that home medicine cabinets are their source of drugs.
  • 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.
  • One in five adolescents have admitted to abusing inhalants.
  • 100 people die every day from drug overdoses. This rate has tripled in the past 20 years.
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • Fentanyl works by binding to the body's opioid receptors, which are found in areas of the brain that control pain and emotions.
  • Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid analgesic that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent.
  • Methamphetamine production is a relatively simple process, especially when compared to many other recreational drugs.
  • Oxycontin is a prescription pain reliever that can often be used unnecessarily or abused.
  • Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion annually.
  • Over 53 Million Oxycodone prescriptions are filled each year.
  • There are innocent people behind bars because of the drug conspiracy laws.
  • Methadone generally stays in the system longer than heroin up to 59 hours, according to the FDA, compared to heroin's 4 6 hours.
  • In 2014, there were over 39,000 unintentional drug overdose deaths in the United States

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