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Drug Facts

  • Over half of the people abusing prescribed drugs got them from a friend or relative. Over 17% were prescribed the medication.
  • 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.
  • Because heroin abusers do not know the actual strength of the drug or its true contents, they are at a high risk of overdose or death.
  • Over the past 15 years, treatment for addiction to prescription medication has grown by 300%.
  • The sale of painkillers has increased by over 300% since 1999.
  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers.
  • More than 50% of abused medications are obtained from a friend or family member.
  • Heroin (like opium and morphine) is made from the resin of poppy plants.
  • Over 20 million individuals were abusing Darvocet before any limitations were put on the drug.
  • Methamphetamine (MA), a variant of amphetamine, was first synthesized in Japan in 1893 by Nagayoshi Nagai from the precursor chemical ephedrine.
  • After hitting the market, Ativan was used to treat insomnia, vertigo, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal.
  • Methamphetamine is a white crystalline drug that people take by snorting it (inhaling through the nose), smoking it or injecting it with a needle.
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • Steroids can also lead to certain tumors and liver damage leading to cancer, according to studies conducted in the 1970's and 80's.
  • Alcohol can stay in one's system from one to twelve hours.
  • 26.7% of 10th graders reported using Marijuana.
  • Hallucinogens also cause physical changes such as increased heart rate, elevating blood pressure and dilating pupils.
  • An estimated 20 percent of U.S. college students are afflicted with Alcoholism.
  • Cocaine was originally used for its medical effects and was first introduced as a surgical anesthetic.
  • From 2005 to 2008, Anti-Depressants ranked the third top prescription drug taken by Americans.

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