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Drug Facts

  • In 1904, Barbiturates were introduced for further medicinal purposes
  • Meth can damage blood vessels in the brain, causing strokes.
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • Methadone is a highly addictive drug, at least as addictive as heroin.
  • Over 500,000 individuals have abused Ambien.
  • A biochemical abnormality in the liver forms in 80 percent of Steroid users.
  • Heroin is a 'downer,' which means it's a depressant that slows messages traveling between the brain and body.
  • From 1992 to 2003, teen abuse of prescription drugs jumped 212 percent nationally, nearly three times the increase of misuse among other adults.
  • 45% of those who use prior to the age of 15 will later develop an addiction.
  • Drug addiction is a serious problem that can be treated and managed throughout its course.
  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52 per-cent) were under 18.
  • Two of the most common long-term effects of heroin addiction are liver failure and heart disease.
  • 90% of Americans with a substance abuse problem started smoking marijuana, drinking or using other drugs before age 18.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Company were marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • By the 8th grade, 28% of adolescents have consumed alcohol, 15% have smoked cigarettes, and 16.5% have used marijuana.
  • Drug conspiracy laws were set up to win the war on drugs.
  • Women born after World War 2 were more inclined to become alcoholics than those born before 1943.
  • More than 100,000 babies are born addicted to cocaine each year in the U.S., due to their mothers' use of the drug during pregnancy.
  • Methamphetamine can be detected for 2-4 days in a person's system.

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