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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • 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.
  • Marijuana had the highest rates of dependence out of all illicit substances in 2011.
  • Meth can lead to your body overheating, to convulsions and to comas, eventually killing you.
  • Meth creates an immediate high that quickly fades. As a result, users often take it repeatedly, making it extremely addictive.
  • From 1961-1980 the Anti-Depressant boom hit the market in the United States.
  • Abuse of the painkiller Fentanyl killed more than 1,000 people.
  • Drug abuse and addiction changes your brain chemistry. The longer you use your drug of choice, the more damage is done and the harder it is to go back to 'normal' during drug rehab.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • 7.5 million have used cocaine at least once in their life, 3.5 million in the last year and 1.5 million in the past month.
  • Nearly one in every three emergency room admissions is attributed to opiate-based painkillers.
  • Methadone generally stays in the system longer than heroin up to 59 hours, according to the FDA, compared to heroin's 4 6 hours.
  • Two thirds of teens who abuse prescription pain relievers got them from family or friends, often without their knowledge, such as stealing them from the medicine cabinet.
  • Prescription medication should always be taken under the supervision of a doctor, even then, it must be noted that they can be a risk to the unborn child.
  • Marijuana is actually dangerous, impacting the mind by causing memory loss and reducing ability.
  • 10 million people aged 12 or older reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • Painkillers like morphine contributed to over 300,000 emergency room admissions.
  • In 2008, the Thurston County Narcotics Task Force seized about 700 Oxycontin tablets that had been diverted for illegal use, said task force commander Lt. Lorelei Thompson.
  • Meth can damage blood vessels in the brain, causing strokes.

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