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Drug Facts

  • 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.
  • 3.3 million deaths, or 5.9 percent of all global deaths (7.6 percent for men and 4.0 percent for women), were attributable to alcohol consumption.
  • Depressants are highly addictive drugs, and when chronic users or abusers stop taking them, they can experience severe withdrawal symptoms, including anxiety, insomnia and muscle tremors.
  • In 1906, Coca Cola removed Cocaine from the Coca leaves used to make its product.
  • Cocaine use can lead to death from respiratory (breathing) failure, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) or heart attack.
  • Alcohol can impair hormone-releasing glands causing them to alter, which can lead to dangerous medical conditions.
  • A biochemical abnormality in the liver forms in 80 percent of Steroid users.
  • 1 in 5 college students admitted to have abused prescription stimulants like dexedrine.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana.
  • Marijuana affects hormones in both men and women, leading to sperm reduction, inhibition of ovulation and even causing birth defects in babies exposed to marijuana use before birth.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • The largest amount of illicit drug-related emergency room visits in 2011 were cocaine related (over 500,000 visits).
  • By June 2011, the PCC had received over 3,470 calls about Bath Salts.
  • Alcohol increases birth defects in babies known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
  • Cocaine use can cause the placenta to separate from the uterus, causing internal bleeding.
  • 8.6% of 12th graders have used hallucinogens 4% report on using LSD specifically.
  • One oxycodone pill can cost $80 on the street, compared to $3 to $5 for a bag of heroin. As addiction intensifies, many users end up turning to heroin.
  • 22.7 million people (as of 2007) have reported using LSD in their lifetime.
  • 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.
  • Benzodiazepines ('Benzos'), like brand-name medications Valium and Xanax, are among the most commonly prescribed depressants in the US.

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