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Drug Facts

  • Opiate-based abuse causes over 17,000 deaths annually.
  • A young German pharmacist called Friedrich Sertrner (1783-1841) had first applied chemical analysis to plant drugs, by purifying in 1805 the main active ingredient of opium
  • Interventions can facilitate the development of healthy interpersonal relationships and improve the participant's ability to interact with family, peers, and others in the community.
  • 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.
  • Nitrates are also inhalants that come in the form of leather cleaners and room deodorizers.
  • Prescription opioid pain medicines such as OxyContin and Vicodin have effects similar to heroin.
  • Alcohol can impair hormone-releasing glands causing them to alter, which can lead to dangerous medical conditions.
  • The majority of teens (approximately 60%) said they could easily get drugs at school as they were sold, used and kept there.
  • Alcohol is a sedative.
  • Popular among children and parents were the Cocaine toothache drops.
  • Methamphetamine production is a relatively simple process, especially when compared to many other recreational drugs.
  • Drug use can interfere with the fetus' organ formation, which takes place during the first ten weeks of conception.
  • Local pharmacies often bought - throat lozenges containing Cocaine in bulk and packaged them for sale under their own labels.
  • 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.
  • A binge is uncontrolled use of a drug or alcohol.
  • The drug was first synthesized in the 1960's by Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.
  • Methamphetamine can be swallowed, snorted, smoked and injected by users.
  • Methadone is commonly used in the withdrawal phase from heroin.
  • Over 60 Million are said to have prescription for sedatives.

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