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Drug Facts

  • Methamphetamine (MA), a variant of amphetamine, was first synthesized in Japan in 1893 by Nagayoshi Nagai from the precursor chemical ephedrine.
  • Inhalants go through the lungs and into the bloodstream, and are quickly distributed to the brain and other organs in the body.
  • Marijuana is just as damaging to the lungs and airway as cigarettes are, leading to bronchitis, emphysema and even cancer.
  • Approximately, 57 percent of Steroid users have admitted to knowing that their lives could be shortened because of it.
  • Veterans who fought in combat had higher risk of becoming addicted to drugs or becoming alcoholics than veterans who did not see combat.
  • Flashbacks can occur in people who have abused hallucinogens even months after they stop taking them.
  • Used illicitly, stimulants can lead to delirium and paranoia.
  • It is estimated that 80% of new hepatitis C infections occur among those who use drugs intravenously, such as heroin users.
  • 1 in 10 high school students has reported abusing barbiturates
  • Overdose deaths linked to Benzodiazepines, like Ativan, have seen a 4.3-fold increase from 2002 to 2015.
  • The act in 1914 prohibited the import of coca leaves and Cocaine, except for pharmaceutical purposes.
  • Slang Terms for Heroin:Smack, Dope, Junk, Mud, Skag, Brown Sugar, Brown, 'H', Big H, Horse, Charley, China White, Boy, Harry, Mr. Brownstone, Dr. Feelgood
  • People who regularly use heroin often develop a tolerance, which means that they need higher and/or more frequent doses of the drug to get the desired effects.
  • Steroids are often abused by those who want to build muscle mass.
  • Pharmacological treatment for depression began with MAOIs and tricyclics dating back to the 1950's.
  • The largest amount of illicit drug-related emergency room visits in 2011 were cocaine related (over 500,000 visits).
  • Ritalin can cause aggression, psychosis and an irregular heartbeat that can lead to death.
  • Women suffer more memory loss and brain damage than men do who drink the same amount of alcohol for the same period of time.
  • Mixing sedatives such as Ambien with alcohol can be harmful, even leading to death
  • Heroin use has increased across the US among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels.

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