Drug Facts

Stimulants are prescribed in the treatment of obesity.
Anorectic drugs have increased in order to suppress appetites, especially among teenage girls and models.
Methadone is an opiate agonist that has a series of actions similar to those of heroin and other medications derived from the opium poppy.
Every day in America, approximately 10 young people between the ages of 13 and 24 are diagnosed with HIV/AIDSand many of them are infected through risky behaviors associated with drug use.
Crack causes a short-lived, intense high that is immediately followed by the oppositeintense depression, edginess and a craving for more of the drug.
Methadone was created by chemists in Germany in WWII.
Crystal Meth is the world's second most popular illicit drug.
The number of habitual cocaine users has declined by 75% since 1986, but it's still a popular drug for many people.
Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
Ketamine can be swallowed, snorted or injected.
Other names of ecstasy include Eckies, E, XTC, pills, pingers, bikkies, flippers, and molly.
Production and trafficking soared again in the 1990's in relation to organized crime in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.
These physical signs are more difficult to identify if the tweaker has been using a depressant such as alcohol; however, if the tweaker has been using a depressant, his or her negative feelings - including paranoia and frustration - can increase substantially.