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Drug Facts

  • Heroin addiction was blamed for a number of the 260 murders that occurred in 1922 in New York (which compared with seventeen in London). These concerns led the US Congress to ban all domestic manufacture of heroin in 1924.
  • Drug conspiracy laws were set up to win the war on drugs.
  • In 2010, around 13 million people have abused methamphetamines in their life and approximately 350,000 people were regular users. This number increased by over 80,000 the following year.
  • Narcotics are sometimes necessary to treat both psychological and physical ailments but the use of any narcotic can become habitual or a dependency.
  • 60% of teens who have abused prescription painkillers did so before age 15.
  • Ativan is faster acting and more addictive than other Benzodiazepines.
  • Hydrocodone is used in combination with other chemicals and is available in prescription pain medications as tablets, capsules and syrups.
  • Mescaline is 4000 times less potent than LSD.
  • There were over 1.8 million Americans 12 or older who used a hallucinogen or inhalant for the first time. (1.1 million among hallucinogens)
  • Use of amphetamines is increasing among college students. One study across a hundred colleges showed nearly 7% of college students use amphetamines illegally. Over 25% of students reported use in the past year.
  • The National Institute of Justice research shows that, compared with traditional criminal justice strategies, drug treatment and other costs came to about $1,400 per drug court participant, saving the government about $6,700 on average per participant.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Company were marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription opiate abuse have risen by over 180% over the last five years.
  • Ecstasy causes chemical changes in the brain which affect sleep patterns, appetite and cause mood swings.
  • In 2014, over 354,000 U.S. citizens were daily users of Crack.
  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • During the 1850s, opium addiction was a major problem in the United States.
  • Inhalants are sniffed or breathed in where they are absorbed quickly by the lungs, this is commonly referred to as "huffing" or "bagging".
  • After hitting the market, Ativan was used to treat insomnia, vertigo, seizures, and alcohol withdrawal.
  • Women born after World War 2 were more inclined to become alcoholics than those born before 1943.

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