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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • From 1961-1980 the Anti-Depressant boom hit the market in the United States.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • Amphetamines are generally swallowed, injected or smoked. They are also snorted.
  • From 1980-2000, modern antidepressants, SSRI and SNRI, were introduced.
  • 22.7 million people (as of 2007) have reported using LSD in their lifetime.
  • Individuals with severe drug problems and or underlying mental health issues typically need longer in-patient drug treatment often times a minimum of 3 months is recommended.
  • 60% of High Schoolers, 32% of Middle Schoolers have seen drugs used, kept or sold on school grounds.
  • Steroid use can lead to clogs in the blood vessels, which can then lead to strokes and heart disease.
  • Crack causes a short-lived, intense high that is immediately followed by the oppositeintense depression, edginess and a craving for more of the drug.
  • Meth can lead to your body overheating, to convulsions and to comas, eventually killing you.
  • Ritalin comes in small pills, about the size and shape of aspirin tablets, with the word 'Ciba' (the manufacturer's name) stamped on it.
  • Opiates work well to relieve pain. But you can get addicted to them quickly, if you don't use them correctly.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • Production and trafficking soared again in the 1990's in relation to organized crime in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.
  • Ativan, a known Benzodiazepine, was first marketed in 1977 as an anti-anxiety drug.
  • Crack is heated and smoked. It is so named because it makes a cracking or popping sound when heated.
  • Methamphetamine increases the amount of the neurotransmitter dopamine, leading to high levels of that chemical in the brain.
  • Many smokers say they have trouble cutting down on the amount of cigarettes they smoke. This is a sign of addiction.

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