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Drug Facts

  • Meth, or methamphetamine, is a powerfully addictive stimulant that is both long-lasting and toxic to the brain. Its chemistry is similar to speed (amphetamine), but meth has far more dangerous effects on the body's central nervous system.
  • 2.6 million people with addictions have a dependence on both alcohol and illicit drugs.
  • Foreign producers now supply much of the U.S. Methamphetamine market, and attempts to bring that production under control have been problematic.
  • Steroids can stop growth prematurely and permanently in teenagers who take them.
  • Meth users often have bad teeth from poor oral hygiene, dry mouth as meth can crack and deteriorate teeth.
  • 6.8 million people with an addiction have a mental illness.
  • Mixing Adderall with Alcohol increases the risk of cardiovascular problems.
  • Its first derivative utilized as medicine was used to put dogs to sleep but was soon produced by Bayer as a sleep aid in 1903 called Veronal
  • The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimated the worldwide production of amphetamine-type stimulants, which includes methamphetamine, at nearly 500 metric tons a year, with 24.7 million abusers.
  • In 1904, Barbiturates were introduced for further medicinal purposes
  • Hallucinogens also cause physical changes such as increased heart rate, elevating blood pressure and dilating pupils.
  • 30% of emergency room admissions from prescription abuse involve opiate-based substances.
  • Methadone is commonly used in the withdrawal phase from heroin.
  • A 2007 survey in the US found that 3.3% of 12- to 17-year-olds and 6% of 17- to 25-year-olds had abused prescription drugs in the past month.
  • Opioids are depressant drugs, which means they slow down the messages travelling between the brain and the rest of the body.
  • Emergency room admissions from prescription drug abuse have risen by over 130% over the last five years.
  • 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.
  • Stress is the number one factor in drug and alcohol abuse.
  • Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug.
  • Stimulants when abused lead to a "rush" feeling.

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