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Drug Facts

  • Its first derivative utilized as medicine was used to put dogs to sleep but was soon produced by Bayer as a sleep aid in 1903 called Veronal
  • Of the 500 metric tons of methamphetamine produced, only 4 tons is legally produced for legal medical use.
  • Methamphetamine can cause cardiac damage, elevates heart rate and blood pressure, and can cause a variety of cardiovascular problems, including rapid heart rate, irregular heartbeat, and increased blood pressure.
  • The most commonly abused brand-name painkillers include Vicodin, Oxycodone, OxyContin and Percocet.
  • PCP (also known as angel dust) can cause drug addiction in the infant as well as tremors.
  • Over 20 million individuals were abusing Darvocet before any limitations were put on the drug.
  • Afghanistan is the leading producer and cultivator of opium worldwide and manufactures 74% of illicit opiates. However, Mexico is the leading supplier to the U.S
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.
  • There were over 190,000 hospitalizations in the U.S. in 2008 due to inhalant poisoning.
  • A heroin overdose causes slow and shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma, and can be fatal.
  • Its rock form is far more addictive and potent than its powder form.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • About 696,000 cases of student assault, are committed by student's who have been drinking.
  • Crack cocaine earned the nickname crack because of the cracking sound it makes when it is heated.
  • Nearly 50% of all emergency room admissions from poisonings are attributed to drug abuse or misuse.
  • 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.
  • Alcohol poisoning deaths are most common among ages 35-64 years old.
  • Attempts were made to use heroin in place of morphine due to problems of morphine abuse.
  • Believe it or not, marijuana is NOT a medicine.
  • Methamphetamine is a synthetic (man-made) chemical, unlike cocaine, for instance, which comes from a plant.

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