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Drug Facts

  • Adolf von Baeyer, the creator of barbiturates, won a Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1905 for his work in in chemical research.
  • 50% of adolescents mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs.
  • Cocaine is sometimes taken with other drugs, including tranquilizers, amphetamines,2 marijuana and heroin.
  • An estimated 13.5 million people in the world take opioids (opium-like substances), including 9.2 million who use heroin.
  • Decreased access to dopamine often results in symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease
  • Of the 500 metric tons of methamphetamine produced, only 4 tons is legally produced for legal medical use.
  • More than 29% of teens in treatment are there because of an addiction to prescription medication.
  • Heroin can be a white or brown powder, or a black sticky substance known as black tar heroin.
  • More than 10 percent of U.S. children live with a parent with alcohol problems.
  • Oxycodone is usually swallowed but is sometimes injected or used as a suppository.
  • Marijuana is actually dangerous, impacting the mind by causing memory loss and reducing ability.
  • Cigarettes contain nicotine which is highly addictive.
  • Nitrates are also inhalants that come in the form of leather cleaners and room deodorizers.
  • Over 60% of deaths from drug overdoses are accredited to prescription drugs.
  • The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids, which are opium-like compounds.
  • Marijuana had the highest rates of dependence out of all illicit substances in 2011.
  • Ritalin is the common name for methylphenidate, classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule II narcoticthe same classification as cocaine, morphine and amphetamines.
  • Marijuana is known as the "gateway" drug for a reason: those who use it often move on to other drugs that are even more potent and dangerous.
  • Nearly 23 Million people need treatment for chemical dependency.
  • In 2005, 4.4 million teenagers (aged 12 to 17) in the US admitted to taking prescription painkillers, and 2.3 million took a prescription stimulant such as Ritalin. 2.2 million abused over-the-counter drugs such as cough syrup. The average age for first-time users is now 13 to 14.

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