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Drug Facts

  • The majority of youths aged 12 to 17 do not perceive a great risk from smoking marijuana.
  • Unintentional deaths by poison were related to prescription drug overdoses in 84% of the poison cases.
  • Aerosols are a form of inhalants that include vegetable oil, hair spray, deodorant and spray paint.
  • Barbiturates are a class B drug, meaning that any use outside of a prescription is met with prison time and a fine.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Heroin stays in a person's system 1-10 days.
  • Paint thinner and glue can cause birth defects similar to that of alcohol.
  • Street amphetamine: bennies, black beauties, copilots, eye-openers, lid poppers, pep pills, speed, uppers, wake-ups, and white crosses28
  • 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.
  • 'Crack' is Cocaine cooked into rock form by processing it with ammonia or baking soda.
  • The drug is toxic to the neurological system, destroying cells containing serotonin and dopamine.
  • Women abuse alcohol and drugs for different reasons than men do.
  • 100 people die every day from drug overdoses. This rate has tripled in the past 20 years.
  • Those who complete prison-based treatment and continue with treatment in the community have the best outcomes.
  • 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.
  • Medial drugs include prescription medication, cold and allergy meds, pain relievers and antibiotics.
  • Some common street names for Amphetamines include: speed, uppers, black mollies, blue mollies, Benz and wake ups.
  • The United States represents 5% of the world's population and 75% of prescription drugs taken. 60% of teens who abuse prescription drugs get them free from friends and relatives.
  • The duration of cocaine's effects depends on the route of administration.
  • An estimated 208 million people internationally consume illegal drugs.

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