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Drug Facts

  • Methamphetamine usually comes in the form of a crystalline white powder that is odorless, bitter-tasting and dissolves easily in water or alcohol.
  • Narcotic is actually derived from the Greek word for stupor.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • Cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictive.
  • Oxycodone has the greatest potential for abuse and the greatest dangers.
  • Today, teens are 10 times more likely to use Steroids than in 1991.
  • Many smokers say they have trouble cutting down on the amount of cigarettes they smoke. This is a sign of addiction.
  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • Approximately 500,000 individuals annually abuse prescription medications for their first time.
  • Cocaine use can lead to death from respiratory (breathing) failure, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) or heart attack.
  • Withdrawal from methadone is often even more difficult than withdrawal from heroin.
  • Methamphetamine (MA), a variant of amphetamine, was first synthesized in Japan in 1893 by Nagayoshi Nagai from the precursor chemical ephedrine.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.
  • In 2009, a Wisconsin man sleepwalked outside and froze to death after taking Ambien.
  • Heroin use has increased across the US among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels.
  • Over 5 million emergency room visits in 2011 were drug related.
  • Heroin withdrawal occurs within just a few hours since the last use. Symptoms include diarrhea, insomnia, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps, and bone and muscle pain.
  • Penalties for possession, delivery and manufacturing of Ecstasy can include jail sentences of four years to life, and fines from $250,000 to $4 million, depending on the amount of the drug you have in your possession.
  • Over 90% of those with an addiction began drinking, smoking or using illicit drugs before the age of 18.
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.

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