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Drug Facts

  • 45% of people who use heroin were also addicted to prescription opioid painkillers.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • People who inject drugs such as heroin are at high risk of contracting the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
  • Heroin was first manufactured in 1898 by the Bayer pharmaceutical company of Germany and marketed as a treatment for tuberculosis as well as a remedy for morphine addiction.
  • Nearly 23 Million people need treatment for chemical dependency.
  • The act in 1914 prohibited the import of coca leaves and Cocaine, except for pharmaceutical purposes.
  • Test subjects who were given cocaine and Ritalin could not tell the difference.
  • Drug use can interfere with the fetus' organ formation, which takes place during the first ten weeks of conception.
  • 52 Million Americans have abused prescription medications.
  • Rohypnol (The Date Rape Drug) is more commonly known as "roofies".
  • Meperidine (brand name Demerol) and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) come in tablets and propoxyphene (Darvon) in capsules, but all three have been known to be crushed and injected, snorted or smoked.
  • Nitrates are also inhalants that come in the form of leather cleaners and room deodorizers.
  • Over 13 million individuals abuse stimulants like Dexedrine.
  • Peyote is approximately 4000 times less potent than LSD.
  • The most commonly abused prescription drugs are pain medications, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medications and stimulants (used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders).1
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • Amphetamines are the fourth most popular street drug in England and Wales, and second most popular worldwide.
  • Dilaudid, considered eight times more potent than morphine, is often called 'drug store heroin' on the streets.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • Individuals with severe drug problems and or underlying mental health issues typically need longer in-patient drug treatment often times a minimum of 3 months is recommended.

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