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Drug Facts

  • The strongest risk for heroin addiction is addiction to opioid painkillers.
  • Alcohol is a drug because of its intoxicating effect but it is widely accepted socially.
  • Teens who have open communication with their parents are half as likely to try drugs, yet only a quarter of adolescents state that they have had conversations with their parents regarding drugs.
  • 12-17 year olds abuse prescription drugs more than ecstasy, heroin, crack/cocaine and methamphetamines combined.1
  • Illicit drug use in the United States has been increasing.
  • 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.
  • Cocaine increases levels of the natural chemical messenger dopamine in brain circuits controlling pleasure and movement.
  • Heroin tablets manufactured by The Fraser Tablet Company were marketed for the relief of asthma.
  • Crack Cocaine is categorized next to PCP and Meth as an illegal Schedule II drug.
  • 2.5 million Americans abused prescription drugs for the first time, compared to 2.1 million who used marijuana for the first time.
  • Cocaine gives the user a feeling of euphoria and energy that lasts approximately two hours.
  • Smoking crack cocaine can lead to sudden death by means of a heart attack or stroke right then.
  • Invisible drugs include coffee, tea, soft drinks, tobacco, beer and wine.
  • Alcohol increases birth defects in babies known as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
  • Most heroin is injected, creating additional risks for the user, who faces the danger of AIDS or other infection on top of the pain of addiction.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Alcohol can stay in one's system from one to twelve hours.
  • When injected, Ativan can cause damage to cardiovascular and vascular systems.
  • These physical signs are more difficult to identify if the tweaker has been using a depressant such as alcohol; however, if the tweaker has been using a depressant, his or her negative feelings - including paranoia and frustration - can increase substantially.
  • Rohypnol (The Date Rape Drug) is more commonly known as "roofies".

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