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Drug Facts

  • In 1929, chemist Gordon Alles was looking for a treatment for asthma and tested the chemical now known as Amphetamine, a main component of Adderall, on himself.
  • In the 1950s, methamphetamine was prescribed as a diet aid and to fight depression.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Bath Salts attributed to approximately 22,000 ER visits in 2011.
  • Methadone accounts for nearly one third of opiate-associated deaths.
  • Heroin is made by collecting sap from the flower of opium poppies.
  • Ironically, young teens in small towns are more likely to use crystal meth than teens raised in the city.
  • Ketamine has risen by over 300% in the last ten years.
  • Rates of Opiate-based drug abuse have risen by over 80% in less than four years.
  • In its purest form, heroin is a fine white powder
  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • Ecstasy is emotionally damaging and users often suffer depression, confusion, severe anxiety, paranoia, psychotic behavior and other psychological problems.
  • 1.1 million people each year use hallucinogens for the first time.
  • Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion annually.
  • Almost 38 million people have admitted to have used cocaine in their lifetime.
  • Another man on 'a mission from God' was stopped by police driving near an industrial park in Texas.
  • Prescription painkillers are powerful drugs that interfere with the nervous system's transmission of the nerve signals we perceive as pain.
  • 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.
  • The United States represents 5% of the world's population and 75% of prescription drugs taken. 60% of teens who abuse prescription drugs get them free from friends and relatives.

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