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Drug Facts

  • Cocaine hydrochloride is most commonly snorted. It can also be injected, rubbed into the gums, added to drinks or food.
  • In 1805, morphine and codeine were isolated from opium, and morphine was used as a cure for opium addiction since its addictive characteristics were not known.
  • Two of the most common long-term effects of heroin addiction are liver failure and heart disease.
  • Like amphetamine, methamphetamine increases activity, decreases appetite and causes a general sense of well-being.
  • Depressants are widely used to relieve stress, induce sleep and relieve anxiety.
  • Methadone is a synthetic opioid analgesic (painkiller) used to treat chronic pain.
  • From 1920- 1933, the illegal trade of Alcohol was a booming industry in the U.S., causing higher rates of crime than before.
  • Crack cocaine goes directly into the lungs because it is mostly smoked, delivering the high almost immediately.
  • Street gang members primarily turn cocaine into crack cocaine.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.
  • Nearly 6,700 people each day abused a psychotropic medication for the first time.
  • When injected, it can cause decay of muscle tissues and closure of blood vessels.
  • More than 29 percent of teens in treatment are dependent on tranquilizers, sedatives, amphetamines, and other stimulants (all types of prescription drugs).
  • In 1898 a German chemical company launched a new medicine called Heroin'
  • Abused by an estimated one in five teens, prescription drugs are second only to alcohol and marijuana as the substances they use to get high.
  • Heroin can be sniffed, smoked or injected.
  • In 2012, nearly 2.5 million individuals abused prescription drugs for the first time.
  • 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.
  • Studies show that 11 percent of male high schoolers have reported using Steroids at least once.
  • In 2007 The California Department of Toxic Substance Control was responsible for clandestine meth lab cleanup costs in Butte County totaling $26,876.00.

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