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Drug Facts

  • Over 13 million Americans have admitted to abusing CNS stimulants.
  • Cocaine gives the user a feeling of euphoria and energy that lasts approximately two hours.
  • Nearly 170,000 people try heroin for the first time every year. That number is steadily increasing.
  • Steroids can stay in one's system for three weeks if taken orally and up to 3-6 months if injected.
  • Of the 500 metric tons of methamphetamine produced, only 4 tons is legally produced for legal medical use.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • 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.
  • Because heroin abusers do not know the actual strength of the drug or its true contents, they are at a high risk of overdose or death.
  • Approximately 13.5 million people worldwide take opium-like substances (opioids), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic (painkiller) used to treat chronic pain.
  • Nearly 6,700 people each day abused a psychotropic medication for the first time.
  • When taken, meth and crystal meth create a false sense of well-being and energy, and so a person will tend to push his body faster and further than it is meant to go.
  • 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.
  • Drug use can hamper the prenatal growth of the fetus, which occurs after the organ formation.
  • Crystal Meth use can cause insomnia, anxiety, and violent or psychotic behavior.
  • Two of the most common long-term effects of heroin addiction are liver failure and heart disease.
  • Street amphetamine: bennies, black beauties, copilots, eye-openers, lid poppers, pep pills, speed, uppers, wake-ups, and white crosses28
  • Opiates, mainly heroin, account for 18% of the admissions for drug and alcohol treatment in the US.
  • Krokodil is named for the crocodile-like appearance it creates on the skin. Over time, it damages blood vessels and causes the skin to become green and scaly. The tissue damage can lead to gangrene and result in amputation or death.
  • Crack cocaine is derived from powdered cocaine offering a euphoric high that is even more stimulating than powdered cocaine.

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