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Connecticut Treatment Centers

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Drug Facts

  • The United States was the country in which heroin addiction first became a serious problem.
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • Cocaine comes from the leaves of the coca bush (Erythroxylum coca), which is native to South America.
  • There are 2,200 alcohol poisoning deaths in the US each year.
  • Approximately 13.5 million people worldwide take opium-like substances (opioids), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • The penalties for drug offenses vary from state to state.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • When abused orally, side effects can include slurred speech, seizures, delirium and vertigo.
  • People inject, snort, or smoke heroin. Some people mix heroin with crack cocaine, called a speedball.
  • Invisible drugs include coffee, tea, soft drinks, tobacco, beer and wine.
  • Nearly one third of mushroom users reported heightened levels of anxiety.
  • Heroin was commercially developed by Bayer Pharmaceutical and was marketed by Bayer and other companies (c. 1900) for several medicinal uses including cough suppression.
  • Crystal Meth use can cause insomnia, anxiety, and violent or psychotic behavior.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported 153,000 current heroin users in the US.
  • Smoking crack cocaine can lead to sudden death by means of a heart attack or stroke right then.
  • There is holistic rehab, or natural, as opposed to traditional programs which may use drugs to treat addiction.
  • Methamphetamine can cause rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, elevated body temperature and convulsions.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Prolonged use of cocaine can cause ulcers in the nostrils.

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