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Drug Facts

  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • 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.
  • Drug abuse and addiction is a chronic, relapsing, compulsive disease that often requires formal treatment, and may call for multiple courses of treatment.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Women who use needles run the risk of acquiring HIV or AIDS, thus passing it on to their unborn child.
  • Methamphetamine and amphetamine were both originally used in nasal decongestants and in bronchial inhalers.
  • Over 13.5 million people admit to using opiates worldwide.
  • Over 2.3 million people admitted to have abused Ketamine in their lifetime.
  • Crack cocaine is one of the most powerful illegal drugs when it comes to producing psychological dependence.
  • Nearly half of those who use heroin reportedly started abusing prescription pain killers before they ever used heroin.
  • Narcotic is actually derived from the Greek word for stupor.
  • Alcohol is the number one substance-related cause of depression in people.
  • 90% of Americans with a substance abuse problem started smoking marijuana, drinking or using other drugs before age 18.
  • 1 in 10 high school students has reported abusing barbiturates
  • In 1929, chemist Gordon Alles was looking for a treatment for asthma and tested the chemical now known as Amphetamine, a main component of Adderall, on himself.
  • Cocaine restricts blood flow to the brain, increases heart rate, and promotes blood clotting. These effects can lead to stroke or heart attack.
  • Over 4 million people have used oxycontin for nonmedical purposes.
  • Smokers who continuously smoke will always have nicotine in their system.
  • 3.3% of 12- to 17-year-olds and 6% of 17- to 25-year-olds had abused prescription drugs in the past month.
  • Many smokers say they have trouble cutting down on the amount of cigarettes they smoke. This is a sign of addiction.

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