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Drug Facts

  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • Opioid painkillers produce a short-lived euphoria, but they are also addictive.
  • 3.3% of 12- to 17-year-olds and 6% of 17- to 25-year-olds had abused prescription drugs in the past month.
  • Crack cocaine earned the nickname crack because of the cracking sound it makes when it is heated.
  • Some effects from of long-acting barbiturates can last up to two days.
  • One oxycodone pill can cost $80 on the street, compared to $3 to $5 for a bag of heroin. As addiction intensifies, many users end up turning to heroin.
  • The younger you are, the more likely you are to become addicted to nicotine. If you're a teenager, your risk is especially high.
  • Ecstasy speeds up heart rate and blood pressure and disrupts the brain's ability to regulate body temperature, which can result in overheating to the point of hyperthermia.
  • 12 to 17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than they abuse ecstasy, crack/cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine combined.
  • Marijuana is actually dangerous, impacting the mind by causing memory loss and reducing ability.
  • Today, it remains a very problematic and popular drug, as it's cheap to produce and much cheaper to purchase than powder cocaine.
  • Over 10 million people have used methamphetamine at least once in their lifetime.
  • People who use heroin regularly are likely to develop a physical dependence.
  • Coca wine's (wine brewed with cocaine) most prominent brand, Vin Mariani, received endorsement for its beneficial effects from celebrities, scientists, physicians and even Pope Leo XIII.
  • In 2013, over 50 million prescriptions were written for Alprazolam.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • In 2010, around 13 million people have abused methamphetamines in their life and approximately 350,000 people were regular users. This number increased by over 80,000 the following year.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • Every day 2,000 teens in the United States try prescription drugs to get high for the first time
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.

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