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Drug Facts

  • Opiates are medicines made from opium, which occurs naturally in poppy plants.
  • 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.
  • Alcoholism has been found to be genetically inherited in some families.
  • Many smokers say they have trouble cutting down on the amount of cigarettes they smoke. This is a sign of addiction.
  • The 2013 World Drug Report reported that Afghanistan is the leading producer and cultivator of opium worldwide, manufacturing 74 percent of illicit opiates. Mexico, however, is the leading supplier to the United States.
  • Methamphetamine blocks dopamine re-uptake, methamphetamine also increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse, which can be toxic to nerve terminals.
  • Steroids can be life threatening, even leading to liver damage.
  • Opiate-based drug abuse contributes to over 17,000 deaths each year.
  • Other names of ecstasy include Eckies, E, XTC, pills, pingers, bikkies, flippers, and molly.
  • Methamphetamine and amphetamine were both originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers.
  • Crack cocaine gets its name from how it breaks into little rocks after being produced.
  • In 2013, more high school seniors regularly used marijuana than cigarettes as 22.7% smoked pot in the last month, compared to 16.3% who smoked cigarettes.
  • Crystal meth is a stimulant that can be smoked, snorted, swallowed or injected.
  • People who use heroin regularly are likely to develop a physical dependence.
  • Oxycodone has the greatest potential for abuse and the greatest dangers.
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".
  • About 16 million individuals currently abuse prescription medications
  • Crack users may experience severe respiratory problems, including coughing, shortness of breath, lung damage and bleeding.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Companywere marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • Approximately, 57 percent of Steroid users have admitted to knowing that their lives could be shortened because of it.

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